Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 50
शिवसंस्कार-दीक्षानिरूपणम् (Śivasaṃskāra and the Typology of Dīkṣā)
तस्मिन्प्रसन्ने शिष्यस्य सद्यः पापक्षयो भवेत् । तस्माद्धनानि रत्नानि क्षेत्राणि च गृहाणि च
tasminprasanne śiṣyasya sadyaḥ pāpakṣayo bhavet | tasmāddhanāni ratnāni kṣetrāṇi ca gṛhāṇi ca
Quand il (le Guru vénérable/le Seigneur) est satisfait, les péchés du disciple sont aussitôt consumés. C’est pourquoi l’on doit offrir avec dévotion richesses, joyaux, terres et même demeures.
Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching tradition of the Vayaviya Samhita to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that pāpa (sin/bondage) is cut primarily by anugraha (grace): when Shiva or the Sadguru is truly pleased, karmic impurities are destroyed swiftly, accelerating the disciple’s purification toward moksha.
In Saguna worship, pleasing Shiva through devoted service—often centered on the Linga with offerings, discipline, and reverence—invokes grace. The verse frames material gifts not as mere transaction but as bhakti expressed through dana and seva to the Lord and His representatives.
A practical takeaway is dana and seva offered with humility—supporting Shiva worship, temples, and the Guru’s spiritual work—alongside regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya) to cultivate inner purity that makes one fit for grace.