भस्म-प्रकार-त्रिपुण्ड्र-धारण-विधिः
Types of Bhasma and the Method of Wearing Tripuṇḍra
मध्येंगुलिभिरादाय तिसृभिर्भस्म यत्नतः । त्रिपुण्ड्रधारयेद्भक्त्या भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं परम्
madhyeṃgulibhirādāya tisṛbhirbhasma yatnataḥ | tripuṇḍradhārayedbhaktyā bhuktimuktipradaṃ param
تین درمیانی انگلیوں سے احتیاط سے بھسم لے کر بھکتی کے ساتھ تری پُنڈْر لگانا چاہیے؛ یہ اعلیٰ عمل بھُکتی اور مُکتی دونوں عطا کرتا ہے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Tripuṇḍra-dhāraṇa is framed as a portable ‘tīrtha’—a daily Śaiva marker said to confer bhukti and mukti, paralleling the merit sought in pilgrimage.
Role: nurturing
It teaches that Tripuṇḍra—applied with reverence and care—is not mere outer marking but a Shaiva sacrament that purifies the devotee and aligns one with Shiva, yielding both right living (bhukti) and liberation (mukti).
Tripuṇḍra-bhasma is a visible seal of devotion to Saguna Shiva and a daily reminder of Linga-worship ideals—purity, detachment, and surrender—supporting steady remembrance of Shiva in worship and conduct.
Carefully take bhasma with three fingers and apply the Tripuṇḍra with bhakti as a daily Shaiva practice, cultivating remembrance of Shiva and the aspiration for both dharmic prosperity and moksha.