Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 17
Maṇḍala–Pūjā–Homa Krama
Maṇḍala Worship and Homa Sequence for the Disciple
निकृत्या परि बद्धस्य पाशस्यात्यंतभेदतः । कृत्वा शिष्यस्य चैतन्यं स्वच्छं मन्येत केवलम्
nikṛtyā pari baddhasya pāśasyātyaṃtabhedataḥ | kṛtvā śiṣyasya caitanyaṃ svacchaṃ manyeta kevalam
Après avoir tranché entièrement l’entrave du nœud (pāśa) qui lie étroitement l’âme, le maître doit rendre la conscience du disciple pure et limpide, et la reconnaître comme demeurant uniquement dans la clarté essentielle de sa propre nature.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that liberation comes when the soul’s binding pāśa (bondage) is completely severed, allowing consciousness to shine in its native purity—an idea aligned with the Shaiva Siddhanta framework of Pati (Shiva) freeing the pashu (soul) from pasha (bonds).
In Shaiva Siddhanta, the removal of bondage is ultimately by Shiva’s grace; worship of the Linga (Saguna Shiva) is a primary means to receive that grace, leading to inner purification where the disciple’s awareness becomes ‘svaccha’ (clear).
The verse points to disciplined inner purification under a guru—supported by Shaiva practices such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), meditation on Shiva, and purificatory observances like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as aids to clarity and detachment.