Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 3
साधक-दीक्षा तथा मन्त्रसाधन
Puraścaraṇa and the Discipline of the Mantra-Sādhaka
पूर्वांतं पूर्ववत्कृत्वा हुत्वाहुतिशतं तथा । संतर्प्य मूलमन्त्रेण कलशैर्देशिकोत्तमः
pūrvāṃtaṃ pūrvavatkṛtvā hutvāhutiśataṃ tathā | saṃtarpya mūlamantreṇa kalaśairdeśikottamaḥ
পূর্বকৃত বিধি পূর্ববৎ সম্পন্ন করে, শ্রেষ্ঠ দেশিক অগ্নিতে শত আহুতি প্রদান করলেন; এবং মূল-মন্ত্র দ্বারা কলশসমূহের মাধ্যমে দেবতাকে যথাবিধি সন্তর্পিত করলেন।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
FAQs
It presents the Shaiva Siddhanta principle that inner devotion is stabilized through correct ritual order: homa (fire offering) and mantra-driven consecration purify the worshipper and make the offering fit for Lord Shiva’s grace.
The use of kalaśas and the mūlamantra indicates formal, Saguna worship—typically expressed as abhiṣeka and mantra-upacāra—where Shiva is approached as the manifest Lord who accepts offerings for the devotee’s purification and uplift.
A structured Shaiva pūjā sequence: complete the preliminary rite, perform a hundred āhutis in homa, and then do mantra-guided kalaśa offerings/abhisheka while maintaining focused japa of the principal Shiva mantra.