Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 22
न्यासत्रैविध्य-भूतशुद्धि-प्रक्रिया
Threefold Nyāsa and the Procedure of Elemental Purification
अध्याय
adhyāya
অধ্যায়—ই শাস্ত্ৰৰ সেই বিভাগ, য’ত শিৱ-উপদেশক ক্ৰমবদ্ধ অধ্যয়ন আৰু মননৰ বাবে বিন্যস্ত কৰা হৈছে।
Suta Goswami
FAQs
By marking the unit as an adhyāya, the Purāṇa signals a structured transmission of Śaiva teaching—meant to be heard, reflected upon, and assimilated step-by-step toward Śiva-jñāna and liberation.
An adhyāya heading frames the forthcoming instructions; in the Śiva Purāṇa this typically organizes practices and doctrines that lead from saguna upāsanā (such as Liṅga worship) toward steadiness in devotion and insight into Śiva as Pati.
Treat it as a cue for disciplined svādhyāya: begin the chapter with purification, mental offering to Śiva, and if appropriate, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) before studying the text.