Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 5
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
तस्य तु प्रतिबन्धस्य कर्तुं शक्येह निष्कृतिः । परीक्ष्य शकुनाद्यैस्तदादौ निष्कृतिमाचरेत्
tasya tu pratibandhasya kartuṃ śakyeha niṣkṛtiḥ | parīkṣya śakunādyaistadādau niṣkṛtimācaret
وأمّا ذلك العائق فله هنا كفّارةٌ وتطهيرٌ (نِشْكْرِتي) يمكن إجراؤه. فليُفحَص أولًا عن الفأل والعلامات وما يتصل بها، ثم ليُباشَر من البدء بطقس الكفّارة المقرَّر.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vaidyanātha
Sthala Purana: General principle: pratibandha (impediment) admits niṣkṛti (remedial expiation) after examining śakuna (omens). This mirrors Śaiva ritual manuals where doṣa is diagnosed and śānti/pravṛtti is prescribed before main rite.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that obstacles (pratibandha) to dharma and Shiva-sadhana are not merely external; they are corrected through conscious purification (niṣkṛti), restoring fitness for grace (anugraha) and steady practice.
Before commencing Linga worship and other Saguna forms of Shiva-upasana, one should remove impediments through appropriate remedial rites so the worship becomes śuddha (pure), focused, and fruitful.
It suggests beginning with a preliminary assessment of signs/omens and then performing the suitable prāyaścitta—such as purification, vows, mantra-japa (e.g., Panchakshara), and preparatory observances—before the main Shiva rite.