Shloka 9

स्नानविधिः — गायत्र्यावाहन, सूर्यवन्दन, तर्पण, पञ्चमहायज्ञ, भस्मस्नान, मन्त्रस्नान

Devanagari script

मुनीन् पितॄन् यथान्यायं स्वनाम्नावाहयेत्ततः सर्वानावाहयामीति देवानावाह्य सर्वतः

Transliteration

munīn pitṝn yathānyāyaṃ svanāmnāvāhayettataḥ sarvānāvāhayāmīti devānāvāhya sarvataḥ

Translation

随后，应依仪轨按其名号召请诸牟尼与祖灵（Pitṛ）。继而口诵“我召请一切”，从四方八面召请诸天（Deva），以建立供奉湿婆之神圣会众。

Word by Word

• मुनीन्: the sages

• पितॄन्: the ancestors (Pitṛs)

• यथान्यायम्: according to rule/proper procedure

• स्वनाम्ना: by (their) own names

• आवाहयेत्: one should invoke/call near

• ततः: then/thereafter

• सर्वान्: all

• आवाहयामि इति: (saying) 'I invoke'

• देवान्: the gods (Devas)

• आवाह्य: having invoked

• सर्वतः: from all sides/directions

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Śiva-pūjā-vidhi to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Pitrs
• Devas
• Munis

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It establishes the āvāhana (invocation) step—calling sages, Pitṛs, and Devas to witness and sanctify the rite—so the liṅga-pūjā proceeds in complete śāstric order and ritual fullness.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By arranging the invocation of all divine powers before worship, the verse implies Śiva as Pati—the supreme center of the yajña-like pūjā—before whom Devas and Pitṛs are respectfully assembled as subordinate witnesses.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual āvāhana: invoking specific beings by name and then invoking all Devas from every direction—an essential pūjā-vidhi step that supports single-pointed devotion (ekāgratā), aligned with Pāśupata-oriented discipline.