Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 45
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
सत्कृत्य शिवयोराज्ञां ते मे कामं प्रयच्छताम् । अस्त्रमूर्ती च शिवयोर्नित्यमर्चनतत्परे
satkṛtya śivayorājñāṃ te me kāmaṃ prayacchatām | astramūrtī ca śivayornityamarcanatatpare
تعظيماً لأمر الزوج الإلهي—شيفا وشكتيه—فليمنحاني أمنيتي العزيزة. ولأكن على الدوام مواظباً على عبادة شيفا عبادةً لا تنقطع، ذاك المقيم بوصفه تجسّد الأسترا (astra)، قوة الحماية المقدّسة.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya teaching to the sages, with the verse reflecting a devotee’s prayerful resolve)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Mantra: सत्कृत्य शिवयोराज्ञां ते मे कामं प्रयच्छताम् । अस्त्रमूर्ती च शिवयोर्नित्यमर्चनतत्परे
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It emphasizes śaraṇāgati (reverent surrender): by honoring the divine command of Śiva (with Śakti), the devotee seeks grace—both the fulfillment of a righteous wish and steadfastness in continual worship, which is a direct means to purification and liberation in Shaiva Siddhanta.
The verse supports Saguna upāsanā through nitya-arcana (daily ritual worship). In practice this devotion is commonly expressed through Śiva-liṅga pūjā—offering water, bilva leaves, and mantra—while recognizing that the protecting “astra” power is Śiva’s grace acting within form for the devotee’s welfare.
A daily discipline of Śiva-arcana with a clear sankalpa (intent), supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a protective bhāva—seeing Śiva as the inner guardian (astra-śakti) who removes obstacles and binds the mind to devotion.