Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 17
षडध्व-शुद्धिः
Purification of the Six Adhvans / Sixfold Cosmic Path
अघोरं दक्षिणे वामे वामं सद्यं च पश्चिमे । रक्षां विधाय मुद्रा च बद्ध्वा कुंभाभिमंत्रणम्
aghoraṃ dakṣiṇe vāme vāmaṃ sadyaṃ ca paścime | rakṣāṃ vidhāya mudrā ca baddhvā kuṃbhābhimaṃtraṇam
Plaçant (le mantra d’)Aghora à droite, Vāma à gauche et Sadya à l’occident, qu’il établisse la protection (rakṣā). Puis, en formant et en fixant la mudrā convenable, qu’il consacre par le mantra le kumbha, la jarre d’eau rituelle, afin que le rite se déroule sous la sauvegarde de Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Āghoramūrti
Mantra: Pañcabrahma orientation: Aghora (dakṣiṇa), Vāmadeva (vāma), Sadyojāta (paścima) with Īśāna/Puruṣa implied from prior verse; kumbhābhimantraṇa follows.
Type: panchakshara
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-worship is not merely external: mantra-placement and protective rakṣā align the practitioner’s space and awareness with Śiva’s auspicious power, reducing obstacles and steadying the mind for devotion and inner purification (a Shaiva Siddhānta emphasis on grace aiding disciplined practice).
The kumbha and its mantra-consecration function as a sanctified support for Saguna worship—preparing the ritual field for offerings to the Liṅga. By invoking Śiva’s aspects (Aghora, Vāma, Sadya/Sadyojāta), the devotee approaches the Liṅga as the living presence of Pati (Śiva) who blesses and protects the rite.
It indicates a rakṣā-vidhi with nyāsa-like placement of mantras and the use of mudrā, followed by kumbha-abhimantraṇa (mantra consecration of the water-pot) before proceeding to abhiṣeka or other Śaiva pūjā steps.