Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 9
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
साधकः सिद्धमंत्रश्च निरस्तप्रतिबंधकः । विश्वस्तः श्रद्धधानश्च कुर्वन्नाप्नोति तत्फलम्
sādhakaḥ siddhamaṃtraśca nirastapratibaṃdhakaḥ | viśvastaḥ śraddhadhānaśca kurvannāpnoti tatphalam
A sincere practitioner—whose mantra has become effective, whose obstacles are removed, who is steady and trusting, and who is endowed with faith—by performing the practice surely attains its very fruit.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: General siddhi-teaching: steadiness (viśvāsa) and śraddhā remove pratibandhas so sādhana yields its promised fruit; applicable to any Śiva-kṣetra.
FAQs
It teaches that Shaiva sādhana bears fruit when the seeker has mantra-effectiveness, freedom from inner and outer obstacles, steadiness, and living faith—qualities that align the soul (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati) and loosen bondage (pāśa).
Linga worship and Saguna Shiva devotion are practice-based paths; this verse emphasizes the inner qualifications—faith, steadiness, and obstacle-removal—by which ritual and japa become truly fruitful and lead toward Shiva’s grace.
Regular mantra-japa with faith and consistency is implied; the verse highlights cultivating śraddhā and removing pratibandhas (distractions, doubts, impurities) so the mantra becomes siddha and yields its promised result.