Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 31
Maṇḍala–Pūjā–Homa Krama
Maṇḍala Worship and Homa Sequence for the Disciple
ततः शेषं यथापूर्वं कृत्वा देवं महेश्वरम् । आवाह्याराध्य हुत्वास्मै शिवाज्ञां मनसा दिशेत्
tataḥ śeṣaṃ yathāpūrvaṃ kṛtvā devaṃ maheśvaram | āvāhyārādhya hutvāsmai śivājñāṃ manasā diśet
Dann, nachdem man die übrigen Riten genau wie zuvor vorgeschrieben vollendet hat, soll man den göttlichen Maheśvara herabrufen, Ihn verehren und Ihm die Opfergabe darbringen. Danach soll man im Geist Śivas Gebot—die innere Weisung—annehmen und befolgen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It links outer ritual (puja and homa) with inner surrender: after correct worship, the devotee aligns the mind to Shiva’s ajna—Pati’s guiding grace—so practice becomes a means to loosen pasha (bondage) for the pashu (bound soul).
The verse emphasizes avahana (invocation) and aradhana (worship) of Maheshvara in a worshipful, accessible (saguna) mode—typical of Linga-puja—followed by inward conformity to Shiva’s will, indicating that saguna worship should mature into inner realization.
Perform the remaining prescribed steps of Shiva-puja, invoke Shiva, worship, and offer homa; then practice mental submission—quietly holding Shiva’s command in the heart (manasa), as a form of focused remembrance akin to japa and dhyana.