Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 52
शिवसंस्कार-दीक्षानिरूपणम् (Śivasaṃskāra and the Typology of Dīkṣā)
वित्तशाठ्यं न कुर्वीत यदीच्छेत्परमां गतिम् । स एव जनको माता भर्ता बन्धुर्धनं सुखम्
vittaśāṭhyaṃ na kurvīta yadīcchetparamāṃ gatim | sa eva janako mātā bhartā bandhurdhanaṃ sukham
Si l’on aspire au but suprême (la délivrance), qu’on ne commette jamais de tromperie au sujet des biens. Car Śiva, le Pati suprême, devient à lui seul père, mère, époux, parent, richesse et félicité.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that moksha-oriented life requires inner and outer integrity—especially freedom from greed and fraud—because bondage (pāśa) is strengthened by deceit, while surrender to Śiva as the sole refuge loosens it.
Linga worship is not merely ritual; it demands purity of intention. Honesty in wealth and conduct makes one fit to approach Saguna Śiva in the Linga, recognizing Him as the true support behind all worldly relations and securities.
Practice truthful livelihood and offer the fruits of earnings to Śiva; while doing japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), cultivate the bhāva that Śiva alone is one’s real protector and joy.