Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 27
पूजास्थानशुद्धिः पात्रशोधनं च — Purification of the Worship-Space and Preparation of Ritual Vessels
अष्टपत्राणि तस्याहुरणिमादिगुणाष्टकम् । केसराणि च वामाद्या रुद्रावामादिशक्तिभिः
aṣṭapatrāṇi tasyāhuraṇimādiguṇāṣṭakam | kesarāṇi ca vāmādyā rudrāvāmādiśaktibhiḥ
Declaran que sus ocho pétalos son las ocho cualidades que comienzan con aṇimā (la perfección sutil). Y sus filamentos son Vāmā y las demás—las Śaktis como Rudrā y Vāmā—por las cuales el Señor es contemplado con devoción y veneración.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vayu Samhita discourse to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse encodes a yogic-Śaiva meditation symbol: the eight petals represent inner perfections (aṇimā and the rest), while the filaments signify Śakti-powers like Rudrā and Vāmā—showing that realization of Pati (Shiva) is approached through purification and the Lord’s grace-power (Śakti).
It supports Saguna upāsanā through a structured visualization: devotees contemplate Shiva together with His Śaktis and auspicious attributes, using a lotus/maṇḍala model that steadies the mind and makes Linga-dhyāna more inward and concentrated.
A lotus-based dhyāna: meditate on an eight-petalled lotus, place the eight siddhi-like qualities on the petals, and contemplate Shiva’s Śaktis (Rudrā, Vāmā, etc.) as the inner energizing principle—supporting mantra-japa and steady absorption.