Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 29
भक्ताधिकारि-द्विजधर्म-योगिलक्षणवर्णनम् / Duties of Qualified Devotees and Marks of Yogins
तेषां ममात्मविज्ञानं विशुद्धानां विवेकिनाम् । मत्प्रसादाद्विशुद्धानां दुःखमाश्रमरक्षणात्
teṣāṃ mamātmavijñānaṃ viśuddhānāṃ vivekinām | matprasādādviśuddhānāṃ duḥkhamāśramarakṣaṇāt
Für jene Unterscheidenden, die gereinigt sind, erhebt sich die Erkenntnis Meines wahren Selbst. Doch selbst für die Gereinigten bleibt, durch Meine Gnade, die Mühsal, die aus dem Schützen und Bewahren des Āśrama (āśrama), der disziplinierten Lebensordnung, erwächst.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that ātma-jñāna (realization of Shiva as the inner Self) dawns in the purified and discerning, but even advanced seekers still face worldly-strain in upholding dharma—relieved and sanctified through Shiva’s grace (anugraha).
Lingārcana and Saguna worship purify the mind and sharpen viveka, making one fit for Shiva’s prasāda through which inner realization arises; the verse also reminds devotees that disciplined religious life (āśrama-dharma) must be protected alongside worship.
Sustained śauca and discipline—daily Shiva-pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—supports purification and viveka, helping one bear and transform the hardships of maintaining āśrama-dharma.