Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 73
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
फलं व्यभिचरेन्नैवमित्यतः किं प्ररोचकम् । तथाप्युद्देशतो वक्ष्ये कर्मणः सिद्धिमुत्तमम्
phalaṃ vyabhicarennaivamityataḥ kiṃ prarocakam | tathāpyuddeśato vakṣye karmaṇaḥ siddhimuttamam
যদি কৰ্মফল এইদৰে কেতিয়াও বিচ্যুত নহয়, তেন্তে অধিক প্ৰৰোচনাৰ কি প্ৰয়োজন? তথাপি, সঠিক বুজ আৰু সম্পাদনৰ বাবে মই সংক্ষেপে কৰ্মৰ পৰম সিদ্ধি কওঁ।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It emphasizes that authentic Shaiva practice has a dependable spiritual outcome, and then promises a concise teaching on how a rite reaches its highest siddhi—ultimately oriented toward liberation through Shiva’s grace.
By focusing on “karmaṇaḥ siddhi,” it frames external worship (often Linga-centered and Saguna in method) as a disciplined means whose highest fulfillment is inner purification and steady devotion leading the practitioner toward Shiva.
The verse signals an upcoming outline of the correct method for successful Shaiva karma; the practical takeaway is to perform prescribed worship and japa with clarity of procedure and intent, so the rite culminates in uttama-siddhi rather than mere worldly results.