Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 16
पञ्चाक्षरीविद्यायाḥ कलियुगे मोक्षोपायः | The Pañcākṣarī Vidyā as a Means of Liberation in Kali Yuga
स ब्रह्मांगेन मां भक्त्या पूजयेद्यदि मुच्यते । पतितो ऽपतितो वापि मन्त्रेणानेन पूजयेत्
sa brahmāṃgena māṃ bhaktyā pūjayedyadi mucyate | patito 'patito vāpi mantreṇānena pūjayet
Si quelqu’un M’adore avec bhakti en usant du brahmāṅga prescrit (l’auxiliaire sacré du culte), il est délivré. Déchu ou non déchu, qu’il adore par ce mantra même.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: General prescription: worship with 'brahmāṅga' (a prescribed ritual limb/adjunct) plus mantra and bhakti; not linked to a particular shrine.
Significance: Emphasizes that correct ritual framing (aṅga) plus devotion makes worship efficacious anywhere, not only at famed tīrthas.
Mantra: (implied) नमः शिवाय / ॐ नमः शिवाय
Type: panchakshara
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse teaches that Shiva’s grace is accessed through bhakti and mantra, and that liberation (moksha) is not restricted by one’s prior impurity; sincere worship itself becomes the purifying means.
It supports Saguna worship—approaching Shiva through a concrete ritual form and mantra—affirming that disciplined, devotional pūjā (often centered on the Shiva-linga) can lead to release when performed with faith.
Regular mantra-japa and mantra-based pūjā are emphasized; the verse implies using the prescribed ritual adjuncts (brahmāṅga) along with devotion, making mantra worship a direct sādhana toward purification and moksha.