Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 46
Maṇḍala–Pūjā–Homa Krama
Maṇḍala Worship and Homa Sequence for the Disciple
पूर्णांतं पूर्ववत्कृत्वा ततो भूतानि शोधयेत् । स्थिरास्थिरे ततः शुद्ध्यै शीतोष्णे च ततः पदे
pūrṇāṃtaṃ pūrvavatkṛtvā tato bhūtāni śodhayet | sthirāsthire tataḥ śuddhyai śītoṣṇe ca tataḥ pade
পূৰ্ববৎ ‘পূৰ্ণান্ত’লৈকে ক্ৰিয়া সম্পন্ন কৰি, তাৰ পাছত ভূত-তত্ত্বসমূহ শোধন কৰিব লাগে। তাৰপিছত শুদ্ধিৰ বাবে স্থিৰ-অস্থিৰৰ চিন্তা কৰি, শেষত শীত-উষ্ণৰ পদত প্ৰৱেশ কৰিব লাগে।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches a Shaiva yogic sequence of inner cleansing: completing the prescribed rite and then purifying the tattvas (elemental principles), moving beyond bodily dualities toward clarity fit for Shiva-realization.
In Saguna Shiva worship, ritual completion is followed by inner discipline; purifying the elements and transcending opposites prepares the devotee’s body-mind as a fit vessel for Linga-dhyana and Shiva’s grace.
It points to bhūta-śuddhi (elemental purification) and contemplative discernment of opposites (stable/unstable, cold/heat), a meditative refinement often integrated with mantra-japa and Shiva-focused dhyāna.