Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 13
साधक-दीक्षा तथा मन्त्रसाधन
Puraścaraṇa and the Discipline of the Mantra-Sādhaka
देवालये गृहे ऽन्यस्मिन्देशे वा सुमनोहरे । सुखेनाभ्यस्तपूर्वेण त्वासनेन कृतासनः
devālaye gṛhe 'nyasmindeśe vā sumanohare | sukhenābhyastapūrveṇa tvāsanena kṛtāsanaḥ
In einem Tempel, im eigenen Haus oder an einem anderen überaus anmutigen Ort soll man bequem sitzen, eine feste Haltung einnehmend auf einem Sitz, der zuvor geübt wurde und einem leicht ist.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not a sthala-specific passage; it gives general preparatory instructions for sādhana (āsana and place-selection) applicable at any Śiva-kṣetra or home shrine.
Significance: Establishes the sādhaka in a sattvic, stable environment so japa/dhyāna can mature into steadiness (niṣṭhā) and receptivity to Śiva’s grace.
FAQs
It establishes the Shaiva discipline that inner worship begins with right preparation: a pure, pleasing place and a steady, comfortable posture that supports sustained dhyana on Pati (Shiva) without distraction.
By recommending temple or home as suitable places, it supports Saguna upasana—sitting near the Linga or in a sanctified space—so the mind becomes fit for focused remembrance of Shiva, which can mature into deeper contemplation beyond form.
A practical dhyana instruction: choose a clean, serene spot (temple/home), sit in an asana you can hold comfortably (previously practiced), and then proceed to mantra-japa or Linga-focused meditation as taught in the Shiva Purana.