Shloka 49
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
प्रवेशयामि शब्दान्ते भुवरोमिति संवदेत् । तृतीयम्पादमुच्चार्य्य सावित्रीमित्यतः परम्
praveśayāmi śabdānte bhuvaromiti saṃvadet | tṛtīyampādamuccāryya sāvitrīmityataḥ param
Ở cuối câu “ta khiến (nó) đi vào”, hãy xướng “Oṃ” cùng với “bhuvaḥ”. Rồi tụng pāda thứ ba của thần chú; sau đó hãy tuyên là Sāvitrī (tức Gāyatrī) để tiếp tục hành trì.
Lord Shiva (teaching the procedure of mantra-recitation and nyāsa in the Kailāsa-saṃhitā discourse)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Mantra: (procedure) “praveśayāmi … oṃ bhuvaḥ”; then recite the third pāda; thereafter declare “sāvitrī”.
Type: gayatri
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches a precise, sanctifying sequence for mantra-utterance—joining the praṇava (Oṃ) and the vyāhṛti “bhuvaḥ,” then completing the mantra’s pāda—so the practitioner’s speech and mind are ritually “placed” (nyāsa) into a purified Shaiva orientation that supports inner worship and liberation.
In Saguna Shiva worship, mantra is the subtle offering to the Liṅga. This instruction frames the recitation so that the practitioner invokes cosmic order (Oṃ and vyāhṛtis) before proceeding, aligning the worshipper’s inner instrument (antaḥkaraṇa) with Shiva’s presence in the Liṅga.
A structured japa/nyāsa sequence: recite Oṃ with “bhuvaḥ,” then pronounce the specified third pāda and recognize it as Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī) for continued practice—used as a purificatory and concentrative step before deeper Shaiva mantra or meditation.