Shloka 36
Śiva-Pūjākramaḥ — The Procedural Order of Shiva Worship
Pañcāvaraṇa & Upacāras
श्रीसूत उवाच । एवम्मुनीश्वरायैतदुपदिश्य सुरेश्वरः । संस्मृत्य चरणाम्भोजे पित्रो स्सर्व्वसुरार्चिते
śrīsūta uvāca | evammunīśvarāyaitadupadiśya sureśvaraḥ | saṃsmṛtya caraṇāmbhoje pitro ssarvvasurārcite
圣苏多曰：如是教诲那位大牟尼之后，天众之主便忆念（于心中顶礼）其二父之莲足——为一切诸天所敬奉之莲足。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse functions as narrative transition emphasizing reverence to the ‘lotus-feet’ as the locus of grace.
Significance: General tīrtha-logic: remembrance of the Lord’s feet (caraṇasmaraṇa) is presented as a grace-bearing act leading toward liberation.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva virtue of humility after imparting knowledge: even a divine ruler, after giving instruction, turns inward to remembrance and reverence—showing that true authority is grounded in devotion and gratitude to one’s sources (elders/forefathers).
While the verse does not name the Liṅga directly, its devotional act—mental prostration and remembrance—reflects the inner attitude required in Saguna worship: instruction (upadeśa) must culminate in bhakti, reverence, and surrender, which are central to Liṅga-upāsanā in the Shiva Purana.
A simple practice is smaraṇa (devout recollection): after japa or study, mentally bow at the ‘lotus-feet’ of the revered (guru, elders, and Pitṛs), cultivating gratitude and steadiness—supportive of Shaiva discipline alongside mantra and worship.