Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 93
अनुग्रह-स्वातन्त्र्य-प्रमाणविचारः | Inquiry into Pramāṇa, Divine Autonomy, and Grace
ईशनाच्च तदीयाज्ञा तथापि स न दुष्यति । यो ऽन्यथा मन्यते मोहात्स विनष्यति दुर्मतिः
īśanācca tadīyājñā tathāpi sa na duṣyati | yo 'nyathā manyate mohātsa vinaṣyati durmatiḥ
Weil es von Īśāna gegeben ist und Sein eigener Befehl ist, trifft es keine Schuld. Wer jedoch aus Verblendung anders denkt—der Tor geht zugrunde.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that actions aligned with Īśāna (Śiva) and His ordinance are not दोष (spiritual fault); deluded opposition to divine injunction leads to downfall, reinforcing Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on right knowledge and obedience to Pati.
Linga-worship is traditionally performed according to Śiva’s own ājñā as taught in the Purāṇa; the verse frames such prescribed devotion to Saguna Śiva as purifying and non-faulty, while doubting or rejecting it out of moha becomes spiritually destructive.
Follow Śiva-ājñā in daily sādhana—regular Linga-pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined observance of Shaiva rules; the core takeaway is faithful adherence rather than speculative doubt.