Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10
शिवाश्रम-नित्यनैमित्तिककर्मविधिः / Śaiva Āśrama-Duties: Daily and Occasional Rites
Morning Purity & Bath Procedure
सौम्ये मग्नः पुनर्मंत्रं जपेच्छक्त्या शिवं स्मरेत् । उत्थायाचम्य तेनैव स्वात्मानमभिषेचयेत्
saumye magnaḥ punarmaṃtraṃ japecchaktyā śivaṃ smaret | utthāyācamya tenaiva svātmānamabhiṣecayet
In das glückverheißende Wasser eingetaucht, soll man das Mantra erneut mit voller Kraft wiederholen und Śiva gedenken. Dann erhebe man sich, vollziehe das Ācamana und bade bzw. weihe sich mit eben diesem Wasser selbst, indem man die verkörperte Seele durch Śiva-Gedenken reinigt.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Shows the inner turn from external purity to Śiva-smaraṇa and mantra-japa; ‘self-abhiṣeka’ symbolizes transforming the paśu’s embodiment into a fit vessel for anugraha (grace).
Type: panchakshara
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that purification is not only external: immersion, mantra-japa, and Śiva-smaraṇa together sanctify the individual self, helping loosen pāśa (bondage) and orient the soul toward Pati (Śiva).
The verse emphasizes Saguna upāsanā through mantra and ritual purity: remembering Śiva while using consecrated water aligns the devotee with Śiva’s gracious presence, which is central to Linga-worship and daily Śaiva observance.
Perform japa while immersed or during bathing, then do ācamana and use the same sanctified water for self-abhisheka—treating the body-mind as a vessel to be purified through mantra and Śiva-meditation.