Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 33
षडध्व-शुद्धिः
Purification of the Six Adhvans / Sixfold Cosmic Path
देवस्य दक्षिणे शिष्यमुपवेश्योत्तरामुखम् । सदर्भे मण्डले दद्याद्धोमशिष्टं चरुं गुरुः
devasya dakṣiṇe śiṣyamupaveśyottarāmukham | sadarbhe maṇḍale dadyāddhomaśiṣṭaṃ caruṃ guruḥ
Après avoir fait asseoir le disciple à la droite de la divinité, tourné vers le nord, le Guru doit, dans le cercle du maṇḍala préparé avec l’herbe darbha, lui remettre le caru, l’offrande de riz restant après le homa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It emphasizes that Shaiva worship is transmitted through proper guru-guided rite: the disciple is placed in an auspicious orientation and receives sanctified remnants of the homa, symbolizing the descent of Shiva’s grace through disciplined ritual.
The phrase “to the right of the Lord” implies the deity’s established presence (often as the Linga in Shaiva practice). The disciple’s placement and reception of caru are parts of Saguna worship where Shiva is approached through consecrated forms, offerings, and prescribed procedure.
A homa-based Shaiva rite: seat the disciple north-facing, prepare a darbha-lined ritual circle, and administer the homa-śeṣa caru as prasad—typically alongside mantra-japa such as the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) where applicable.