Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 95
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
तथापि क्षुद्रमुद्दिश्य फलं नैतत्प्रयोजयेत् । लघ्वर्थी महतो यस्मात्स्वयं लघुतरो भवेत्
tathāpi kṣudramuddiśya phalaṃ naitatprayojayet | laghvarthī mahato yasmātsvayaṃ laghutaro bhavet
ومع ذلك، لا ينبغي أن تُستعمل هذه الرياضة المقدّسة ابتغاءَ ثمرةٍ حقيرة. فإن طالب المكاسب التافهة، إذ يعرض عن العظيم، يصير هو نفسه أشدَّ صِغَرًا.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Ethical-theological admonition: do not instrumentalize Śaiva sādhana for petty ends; small-minded desire reinforces limitation—an implicit account of bondage (pāśa) through kāma and ajñāna.
Significance: Directs pilgrims from transactional worship toward the ‘Great’ (Mahān/Śiva), aligning intention with liberation rather than mere gain.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that sacred Shaiva disciplines are meant for communion with Pati (Lord Shiva) and liberation; using them for small worldly rewards shrinks the aspirant’s inner stature and keeps one bound to limited goals.
Linga worship is a doorway to the Great Reality of Shiva; the verse cautions devotees not to reduce that worship to a transaction for minor boons, but to approach Saguna Shiva with the intention of purification and grace leading toward the Supreme.
Adopt a moksha-oriented practice—daily Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), Tripuṇḍra with bhasma, and steady dhyāna on Shiva—done without petty desire, offering all fruits to Shiva.