अग्निकार्य-होमविधिः
Agnikārya and Homa Procedure
न्यस्य मन्त्रं घृते मुद्रां दर्शयेद्धेनुसंज्ञिताम् । स्रुक्स्रुवौ तैजसौ ग्राह्यौ न कांस्यायससैसकौ
nyasya mantraṃ ghṛte mudrāṃ darśayeddhenusaṃjñitām | sruksruvau taijasau grāhyau na kāṃsyāyasasaisakau
先将真言安置(迎请)于酥油(ghṛta)之中,继而示现名为“牝牛印”(Dhenumudrā)的手印。至于勺与匙(sruk、sruva),应取光辉之金属器;铃铜、铁或铅所制者不可用。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
It emphasizes that Shaiva worship is not casual: mantra, mudrā, and the purity of implements discipline the mind and align the offering with śuddhi (purification), supporting devotion that leads the bound soul (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati).
In Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-pūjā—offerings like ghee are sanctified through mantra-nyāsa and mudrā, making the act a conscious consecration rather than mere material oblation.
Perform mantra-nyāsa over ghee, show the Dhenumudrā, and use appropriate bright-metal ladle/spoon (sruk–sruva), avoiding bell-metal, iron, and lead for this offering.