Shloka 71
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
प्रैषमंत्रांस्तु जप्त्वैवं सावधानेन चेतसा । अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो मत्तः स्वाहेति संजपन्
praiṣamaṃtrāṃstu japtvaivaṃ sāvadhānena cetasā | abhayaṃ sarvabhūtebhyo mattaḥ svāheti saṃjapan
如是以警觉摄心诵毕所规定的诸真言后，应继续持诵：“愿一切众生由我而无所畏惧——svāhā。”以真言之戒行，建立普遍的不害与吉祥安稳。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: abhayaṃ sarvabhūtebhyo mattaḥ svāhā
Role: nurturing
Offering: homa
FAQs
It links mantra-japa with ethical purification: true worship requires a vigilant mind and an “abhaya” resolve—removing fear and harm from one’s presence—so the sādhaka becomes fit for Shiva’s grace and liberation.
In Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-pūjā), mantra is not merely sound; it must be sealed by inner discipline and compassionate intent. The vow of fearlessness toward all beings aligns the devotee’s conduct with Shiva’s auspiciousness (śivattva).
Focused japa of the prescribed mantras with mindful attention, followed by an abhaya-saṅkalpa (“may all beings be safe from me”), optionally concluded with a svāhā utterance as a mantric seal.