Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 26
शिवाचार्याभिषेकविधिः / Rite of Consecrating a Śiva-Teacher (Śivācārya Abhiṣeka)
तत्र यः शान्त्यतीतादिकलासु विहितो विधिः । स सर्वो ऽपि विधातव्यस्तत्त्वत्रयविशोधने
tatra yaḥ śāntyatītādikalāsu vihito vidhiḥ | sa sarvo 'pi vidhātavyastattvatrayaviśodhane
In diesem Zusammenhang muss jedes Verfahren, das in den aufeinanderfolgenden Kalās—beginnend mit Śānti und bis Atītā reichend—vorgeschrieben ist, in allen Teilen ordnungsgemäß vollzogen werden, zur Läuterung der drei Grundwirklichkeiten (tattva-traya).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: liberating
FAQs
It emphasizes that liberation-oriented practice must be complete and methodical: the prescribed disciplines are meant to purify the three Shaiva Siddhanta fundamentals—Pati (Śiva), Paśu (the bound soul), and Pāśa (bondage)—so the soul becomes fit for Śiva’s grace.
The verse supports structured worship (vidhi) as a means of inner cleansing; Linga/Saguna worship is not merely external devotion but a disciplined process that removes impurities and bonds (pāśa), aligning the paśu toward Pati (Śiva).
It advises following the full prescribed procedure (vidhi) without omission—typically including mantra-japa (e.g., Panchakshara), purity disciplines, and contemplative purification steps—aimed at cleansing bondage and stabilizing awareness in Śiva.