Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 39
शिवाश्रम-नित्यनैमित्तिककर्मविधिः / Śaiva Āśrama-Duties: Daily and Occasional Rites
Morning Purity & Bath Procedure
कृत्वा स्नानादिकं शक्त्या पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम् । प्रजास्थानं समासाद्य बद्ध्वा रुचिरमासनम्
kṛtvā snānādikaṃ śaktyā pūjayetparameśvaram | prajāsthānaṃ samāsādya baddhvā ruciramāsanam
بعد أن يُؤدّي المرء الاغتسال وسائر أعمال التطهير بحسب استطاعته، فليعبد باراميشڤارا (الرب شيفا). ثم ليتقدّم إلى الموضع اللائق للشعيرة، وليهيّئ مقعدًا نظيفًا حسنًا.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that approach to Śiva begins with inner and outer purity—performing cleansing observances within one’s capacity—and then establishing a stable, auspicious seat, symbolizing steadiness of mind for devotion and contemplation of Pati (Śiva).
It outlines the foundational pūjā-sequence for Saguna worship: purification (snāna and preliminaries), then approaching the sanctified place and preparing an āsana before offering worship to Parameśvara, commonly in the form of the Śiva-liṅga.
Perform snāna and basic preparatory rites as able, then sit on a clean āsana in a proper worship space; this supports japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and focused pūjā with steadiness.