Shloka 97
प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः
The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava
स्वाहांतान्प्रजपेत्पश्चात्पयोदधिघृतं पृथक् । त्रिवारं प्रणवेनैव प्राश्याचम्य द्विधा पुनः
svāhāṃtānprajapetpaścātpayodadhighṛtaṃ pṛthak | trivāraṃ praṇavenaiva prāśyācamya dvidhā punaḥ
Sau đó, người ấy nên trì tụng các thần chú kết thúc bằng “svāhā”. Kế đến, riêng rẽ dùng sữa, sữa chua và bơ tinh khiết (ghṛta), mỗi thứ nhấp ba lần trong khi xướng Praṇava “Oṃ”. Nhấp xong, lại thực hành ācamana thêm—hai lần nữa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: (Implied) mantras ending with “svāhā”; Praṇava “Oṃ”.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva-worship is supported by inner devotion and outer purity: mantra-japa (svāhā-ending formulas) is followed by sanctifying the body-mind through Praṇava-sipping and ācamana, preparing the practitioner to approach Pati (Shiva) with clarity and reverence.
In Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-pūjā—purificatory acts like ācamana and Praṇava-recitation are prescribed as part of the upacāras, aligning the worshipper’s speech and breath with sacred sound before offering substances and prayers to the Linga.
It prescribes japa of “svāhā”-ending mantras, then sipping milk/curd/ghee separately three times with “Oṃ,” followed by repeating ācamana twice—emphasizing mantra-based purification alongside ritual discipline.