Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 3
शिवसंस्कार-दीक्षानिरूपणम् (Śivasaṃskāra and the Typology of Dīkṣā)
उपमन्युरुवाच । हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि सर्वपापविशोधनम् । संस्कारं परमं पुण्यं शिवेन पतिभाषितम्
upamanyuruvāca | hanta te kathayiṣyāmi sarvapāpaviśodhanam | saṃskāraṃ paramaṃ puṇyaṃ śivena patibhāṣitam
Upamanyu dit : « Viens donc — je te révélerai le saṃskāra qui purifie tous les péchés, observance d’un mérite suprême, enseignée par Śiva lui‑même, le Pati, le Seigneur. »
Upamanyu
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Promises a sin-purifying saṃskāra ‘spoken by Pati (Śiva) himself’, positioning the rite as a direct channel of Śiva’s grace rather than mere social ritual.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It frames Śiva (Pati) as the ultimate authority on liberation-oriented discipline, introducing a sacred saṃskāra whose purpose is inner and outer purification—removing pāpa and preparing the soul (paśu) for grace and mokṣa.
By stressing that the teaching is “spoken by Śiva,” it grounds forthcoming practice in Saguna Śiva’s compassionate instruction; such purifying rites typically culminate in Śiva-upāsanā (often Linga-centered) where devotion and purity support realization of Śiva’s higher nature.
The verse signals an upcoming Shaiva saṃskāra/observance aimed at pāpa-śuddhi; in Vāyavīya contexts this commonly aligns with regulated worship, mantra-japa, and purity disciplines that support Śiva-bhakti and yogic steadiness.