Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 53
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
क्षीरेण तंदुलैश्चैव चरुणा केवलेन वा । शांतिकं पौष्टिकं वापि सप्तभिः समिदादिभिः
kṣīreṇa taṃdulaiścaiva caruṇā kevalena vā | śāṃtikaṃ pauṣṭikaṃ vāpi saptabhiḥ samidādibhiḥ
With milk and rice—or even with plain caru, a simple cooked oblation—one should perform the homa for śānti (pacification) or for pauṣṭika (nourishment and increase), employing the seven ritual requisites beginning with the samidh, the sacred fuel-sticks.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that peace (śānti) and well-being (puṣṭi) can be sought through disciplined, sattvic offerings, where the devotee’s intention and purity support Shiva’s grace in removing disturbances and strengthening dharma.
Such homa-offerings are outward supports for Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva as the gracious Lord who accepts simple oblations—while orienting the mind toward inner purification that ultimately leads toward realizing Shiva as Pati beyond bonds.
A śāntika or pauṣṭika homa using milk, rice, or simple caru with the standard seven requisites starting with samidh, ideally accompanied by Shiva-mantra japa (such as the Panchakshara) to steady attention and devotion.