Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10
शिवसंस्कार-दीक्षानिरूपणम् (Śivasaṃskāra and the Typology of Dīkṣā)
शक्ती ज्ञानवती दीक्षा शिष्यदेहं प्रविश्य तु । गुरुणा योगमार्गेण क्रियते ज्ञानचक्षुषा
śaktī jñānavatī dīkṣā śiṣyadehaṃ praviśya tu | guruṇā yogamārgeṇa kriyate jñānacakṣuṣā
La dīkṣā, investie de puissance et dispensatrice de connaissance, pénètre dans le corps du disciple ; puis, par le Guru, selon la voie du Yoga, elle s’accomplit par l’œil du vrai jñāna.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that dīkṣā is not merely a ceremony: it is Śakti-filled grace that awakens jñāna within the disciple, accomplished by the Guru through yogic discipline, leading the bound soul (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati).
Linga-worship becomes fruitful when guided by the Guru’s jñāna-cakṣu: outer devotion to Saguna Shiva is internalized through dīkṣā, turning ritual into transformative realization of Shiva’s presence within.
It points to Guru-given dīkṣā followed by yoga-mārga practice—steady japa of Shiva-mantra (such as the Panchakshara), disciplined meditation, and inner purification under guidance rather than self-directed ritual alone.