Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 34
नैमित्तिकविधिक्रमः
Occasional Rites and Their Procedure
संसारकारणं येषां न प्ररोढुमलं भवेत् । प्रकृत्यनुगुणं तस्माद्विमृश्यैतदशेषतः
saṃsārakāraṇaṃ yeṣāṃ na praroḍhumalaṃ bhavet | prakṛtyanuguṇaṃ tasmādvimṛśyaitadaśeṣataḥ
Für jene, in denen die Unreinheit (mala), Ursache weltlicher Bindung, nicht aufsprießt, soll man daher diese Lehre vollständig erwägen und das annehmen, was der eigenen Natur (prakṛti) entspricht, damit der Pfad durch Śivas Gnade zur Befreiung tauglich werde.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that saṃsāra persists due to mala (innate impurity/obscuration). Liberation-oriented practice requires clear discernment (vimarśa) and adopting a sādhana suited to one’s disposition, so that bondage-causes do not “sprout” again and Śiva’s grace can operate unobstructed.
Linga/Saguṇa-Śiva worship becomes most effective when matched to the aspirant’s temperament—devotional, ritual, or contemplative—so the mind stabilizes and the mala that fuels rebirth is weakened, leading toward Śiva-realization.
It implies choosing a prakṛti-suitable discipline: steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga-pūjā with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, and reflective self-inquiry to identify and uproot the tendencies that regenerate bondage.