Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 62
त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure
Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा स तु मायावी दैत्यराजाय सत्वरम् । ददौ दीक्षां स्वधर्मोक्तां तस्मै विधिविधानतः
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityuktvā sa tu māyāvī daityarājāya satvaram | dadau dīkṣāṃ svadharmoktāṃ tasmai vidhividhānataḥ
Sanatkumāra dit : Ayant parlé ainsi, ce maître de la māyā conféra promptement au roi des Dānavas la dīkṣā prescrite par sa propre tradition, l’accomplissant pour lui en parfaite conformité avec les prescriptions rituelles.
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It underscores that spiritual power is not merely force or lineage, but is transmitted through authorized dīkṣā performed with vidhi—discipline and right method—aligning the aspirant’s path (dharma) with a transformative rite.
Dīkṣā in Shaiva contexts typically orients the practitioner toward regulated worship—often including mantra-japa and ritual observances connected to Saguna Shiva (including Linga-upāsanā)—showing that devotion is strengthened when grounded in proper initiation and procedure.
The verse points to receiving mantra-dīkṣā and following prescribed vidhi: disciplined japa, daily worship, and observances as taught by one’s tradition—rather than improvised practice—so the sādhana becomes steady and effective.