Shloka 12

गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः

Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa

Devanagari script

स्थित्वासने जपेन्मौनी चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरे । आब्राह्मं च मुहूर्ते तु गायत्री दृढमानसः

Transliteration

sthitvāsane japenmaunī cailājinakuśottare | ābrāhmaṃ ca muhūrte tu gāyatrī dṛḍhamānasaḥ

Translation

Ngồi vững trên tọa cụ, giữ im lặng, trải vải lên da nai và cỏ kuśa; hành giả với tâm kiên định nên trì tụng Gāyatrī từ giờ brāhma-muhūrta trở đi.

Word by Word

स्थित्वाhaving sat/remaining (after taking position)

आसनेon a seat

जपेत्should recite (japa)

मौनीthe silent observer (one keeping silence)

चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरेon (a seat) having cloth, skin, and kuśa on top

आब्रह्मम्up to the brāhma (period)

चand

मुहूर्तेin a muhūrta

तुindeed/and

गायत्रीम्the Gāyatrī (mantra)

दृढमानसःone whose mind is firm

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating traditional observances taught in the Kailasa Samhita)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It emphasizes inner purity and steadiness (dṛḍha-manas) as the foundation for effective mantra practice—discipline of body (āsana), speech (mauna), and time (brāhma-muhūrta) aligning the seeker toward Shiva-realization.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Though it mentions Gāyatrī, the instruction functions as a Shaiva sādhana framework: regulated japa and purity of practice support focused devotion to Saguna Shiva (including Linga-worship) and prepare the mind for deeper contemplation of Pati (Shiva) beyond limitation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Sit in a stable posture on a prepared seat (cloth over deerskin and kuśa), observe silence, and perform mantra japa beginning in brāhma-muhūrta with unwavering attention.