Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 65
प्रणवविभागः—वेदस्वरूपत्वं लिङ्गे च प्रतिष्ठा
The Division of Oṃ, Its Vedic Forms, and Its Placement in the Liṅga
प्रभोरग्रे विधेयानां तूष्णींभावो व्यतिक्रमः । किमत्र संघटेत्कृत्यमित्येवावसरोचितम्
prabhoragre vidheyānāṃ tūṣṇīṃbhāvo vyatikramaḥ | kimatra saṃghaṭetkṛtyamityevāvasarocitam
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Suta Goswami (narrating the puranic discourse in the Vāyavīyasaṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Frames proper comportment in darśana: active inquiry into service (kṛtya) is superior to inert silence when one stands before the Lord.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that true devotion is not inert withdrawal but attentive surrender—standing before Shiva (Pati), the right response is readiness for dharma and seva, not negligent silence.
Before the Linga (Saguna focus for worship), the devotee’s posture is reverent engagement—asking what offering, japa, abhisheka, or service is appropriate—so worship becomes conscious participation rather than mere quiet presence.
Adopt “seva-bhāva” during puja: begin with sankalpa, then perform japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a simple offering (water/abhisheka), keeping the mind alert to what is timely and fitting in worship.