पाशुपतव्रतविधिः | The Procedure of the Supreme Pāśupata Vow
दत्त्वार्घ्यमष्टौ पुष्पाणि देवमुद्वास्य लिंगतः । अग्नेश्चाग्निं सुसंयम्य ह्युद्वास्य च तमप्युत
dattvārghyamaṣṭau puṣpāṇi devamudvāsya liṃgataḥ | agneścāgniṃ susaṃyamya hyudvāsya ca tamapyuta
Sau khi dâng arghya và tám đóa hoa, hành giả nên cung kính kết thúc việc thờ phụng vị Deva nơi Liṅga. Lại nữa, sau khi khéo điều phục và an định ngọn lửa thiêng, cũng nên đúng nghi mà kết thúc nghi lễ ấy.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Offering: pushpa
It emphasizes that devotion must be joined with discipline: worship is completed not only by offerings but by a mindful, respectful conclusion (udvāsana), preserving purity and order so the mind remains steady in Śiva-bhakti.
The Liṅga is the accessible, saguna focus for approaching the transcendent Pati (Śiva). The verse teaches proper closure of Liṅga-pūjā—offering arghya and flowers, then formally concluding—so the rite remains complete and reverent.
Perform the concluding rite of worship: offer arghya and flowers, then do udvāsana (formal completion) and carefully settle the sacred fire; inwardly, end with composure and remembrance of Śiva (e.g., silent japa of the Pañcākṣarī).