Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 13
साधक-दीक्षा तथा मन्त्रसाधन
Puraścaraṇa and the Discipline of the Mantra-Sādhaka
देवालये गृहे ऽन्यस्मिन्देशे वा सुमनोहरे । सुखेनाभ्यस्तपूर्वेण त्वासनेन कृतासनः
devālaye gṛhe 'nyasmindeśe vā sumanohare | sukhenābhyastapūrveṇa tvāsanena kṛtāsanaḥ
In a temple, in one’s home, or in any other exceedingly pleasant place, one should sit comfortably, having assumed a steady posture on a seat that has been practiced before and is easy for oneself.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It establishes the Shaiva discipline that inner worship begins with right preparation: a pure, pleasing place and a steady, comfortable posture that supports sustained dhyana on Pati (Shiva) without distraction.
By recommending temple or home as suitable places, it supports Saguna upasana—sitting near the Linga or in a sanctified space—so the mind becomes fit for focused remembrance of Shiva, which can mature into deeper contemplation beyond form.
A practical dhyana instruction: choose a clean, serene spot (temple/home), sit in an asana you can hold comfortably (previously practiced), and then proceed to mantra-japa or Linga-focused meditation as taught in the Shiva Purana.