Shloka 63
पार्थिवार्चाविधिः | Pārthivārcā-vidhi
Procedure for the Earthen Liṅga Worship
ततो गलरवं कृत्वा प्रणमेच्छुचिनम्रधीः । कुर्याद्विज्ञप्तिमादृत्य विसर्जनमथाचरेत्
tato galaravaṃ kṛtvā praṇamecchucinamradhīḥ | kuryādvijñaptimādṛtya visarjanamathācaret
پھر ادب سے گلے کی آواز نکال کر، پاکیزہ اور فروتن فہم والا بھکت سجدۂ تعظیم کرے؛ احترام سے عرضداشت پیش کرے اور پھر وسرجن کی رسم ادا کرے۔
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-worship procedure to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Sthala Purana: This is a general pūjā-conclusion instruction: the devotee transitions from presence (āvāhana/arcana) to respectful withdrawal (visarjana), acknowledging the mystery of divine immanence and transcendence.
Significance: Proper conclusion (visarjana) preserves ritual integrity and cultivates humility; the ‘vijñapti’ models personal surrender and ethical self-offering.
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is completed not only by offering, but also by humility and reverent closure—bowing, making a respectful utterance, and formally concluding worship so the mind remains disciplined and God-centered.
In Linga/Saguna worship, the deity is approached as present and responsive; therefore one offers a respectful request (vijñapti) and then performs visarjana—ending the rite with courtesy, surrender, and devotional order.
It suggests the concluding steps of puja: a reverential utterance, prostration (praṇāma), a humble petition, and the formal dismissal (visarjana), done with purity and humility—often alongside mantra-japa if already established in the rite.