Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 16
पाशुपतव्रतविधिः | The Procedure of the Supreme Pāśupata Vow
शिवानुग्रहमासाद्य ज्ञानवान्स हि जायते । अथ गोमयमादाय पिण्डीकृत्याभिमंत्र्य च
śivānugrahamāsādya jñānavānsa hi jāyate | atha gomayamādāya piṇḍīkṛtyābhimaṃtrya ca
Ayant obtenu la grâce de Śiva, il devient véritablement doté de la connaissance authentique. Puis, prenant de la bouse de vache, il en fait une boule et, l’ayant consacrée par la récitation de mantras, il poursuit le rite.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that jñāna (liberating insight) is not merely intellectual—it arises through Śiva’s anugraha (grace), which removes bondage and ripens the soul toward realization.
The verse links inner transformation (knowledge through grace) with outer, saguna-oriented ritual action—sanctifying materials with mantra as part of disciplined Śiva-upāsanā that supports purity and devotion.
It suggests a mantra-samskāra (consecration by recitation) of a purificatory substance (cow-dung formed into a lump), indicating careful preparation of ritual implements alongside remembrance of Śiva through mantra.