Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 24
षडध्व-शुद्धिः
Purification of the Six Adhvans / Sixfold Cosmic Path
लंबयित्वा तु तत्सूत्रं सुषुम्णां तत्र योजयेत् । शांतया मुद्रयादाय मूलमंत्रेण मंत्रवित्
laṃbayitvā tu tatsūtraṃ suṣumṇāṃ tatra yojayet | śāṃtayā mudrayādāya mūlamaṃtreṇa maṃtravit
Après avoir laissé pendre ce fil sacré, le connaisseur des mantras doit l’y relier à la suṣumṇā, le canal central. Puis, prenant la mudrā Śāntā, qu’il accomplisse le rite avec le mantra racine, dans une paix intérieure tournée vers Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Type: panchakshara
Role: liberating
FAQs
It links outer ritual precision (thread and mudrā) with inner yogic alignment (suṣumṇā), showing that Śiva-worship culminates in inward stillness and mantra-centered union directed toward mokṣa.
Even when worship begins with saguna supports and ritual acts, the verse directs the practitioner to internalize the worship through the suṣumṇā and the root-mantra, moving from external observance toward inner realization of Śiva.
A mantra-yoga procedure: position/extend the sacred cord, align awareness with the suṣumṇā, form the Śāntā mudrā, and recite the mūlamantra with a steady, pacified mind.