Shloka 42
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
प्रदद्याद्दक्षिणान्तस्मै हेमादिपरिबृंहिताम् । ब्रह्माणमुद्वास्य ततः प्रातरौपासनं हुनेत्
pradadyāddakṣiṇāntasmai hemādiparibṛṃhitām | brahmāṇamudvāsya tataḥ prātaraupāsanaṃ hunet
随后，应向那位祭官奉上终结之酬礼（dakṣiṇā），并以黄金等物使之丰厚。恭敬送别梵天（Brahmā，仪式之主宰/主祭）之后，继而行晨间日常供火（aupāsana）之献供。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Emphasizes dharmic completion of worship through dakṣiṇā and daily agni-upāsanā; supports steadiness (sthiti) in sādhana and purification of karma.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that Shaiva worship is completed by gratitude and right order: honoring the sacred rite through dakṣiṇā, respectfully concluding the ritual space, and then returning to steady daily upāsanā—discipline that purifies the paśu and aligns it toward Pati (Śiva).
In Saguna Śiva worship, outer acts (homa, offerings, and dakṣiṇā) are not merely social customs; they seal the worship with dharma and humility, supporting inner devotion to the Liṅga as the accessible form of the Supreme Pati.
Complete the rite by giving dakṣiṇā (ideally with worthy gifts), perform udvāsa (formal dismissal/closure), and then do prātaḥ-upāsanā with a morning homa—accompanied by Shaiva mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as appropriate to one’s tradition.