Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 73
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
फलं व्यभिचरेन्नैवमित्यतः किं प्ररोचकम् । तथाप्युद्देशतो वक्ष्ये कर्मणः सिद्धिमुत्तमम्
phalaṃ vyabhicarennaivamityataḥ kiṃ prarocakam | tathāpyuddeśato vakṣye karmaṇaḥ siddhimuttamam
Wenn die Frucht der Handlung auf diese Weise nicht abweicht, wozu bedarf es weiterer Überredung? Dennoch werde ich kurz die höchste Vollendung des Ritus darlegen, damit man ihn recht versteht und vollkommen erfüllt.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a site-specific (sthala) passage; it functions as a doctrinal/narrative transition where Sūta frames the assured efficacy (niścaya) of Śiva-oriented rite and then promises a concise statement of its ‘supreme siddhi’.
Significance: General: establishes śraddhā in Śiva-upāsanā by asserting non-deviation of karmaphala when aligned with Śiva’s grace; encourages correct performance and understanding (yathābodha-yathā-siddhi).
FAQs
It emphasizes that authentic Shaiva practice has a dependable spiritual outcome, and then promises a concise teaching on how a rite reaches its highest siddhi—ultimately oriented toward liberation through Shiva’s grace.
By focusing on “karmaṇaḥ siddhi,” it frames external worship (often Linga-centered and Saguna in method) as a disciplined means whose highest fulfillment is inner purification and steady devotion leading the practitioner toward Shiva.
The verse signals an upcoming outline of the correct method for successful Shaiva karma; the practical takeaway is to perform prescribed worship and japa with clarity of procedure and intent, so the rite culminates in uttama-siddhi rather than mere worldly results.