Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 46
Maṇḍala–Pūjā–Homa Krama
Maṇḍala Worship and Homa Sequence for the Disciple
पूर्णांतं पूर्ववत्कृत्वा ततो भूतानि शोधयेत् । स्थिरास्थिरे ततः शुद्ध्यै शीतोष्णे च ततः पदे
pūrṇāṃtaṃ pūrvavatkṛtvā tato bhūtāni śodhayet | sthirāsthire tataḥ śuddhyai śītoṣṇe ca tataḥ pade
Ayant d’abord accompli, comme auparavant, la procédure jusqu’au « pūrṇānta » (plénitude finale), qu’on purifie ensuite les principes élémentaires. Puis, pour la purification intérieure, qu’on contemple le stable et l’instable, et qu’on passe alors au degré du froid et du chaud.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches a Shaiva yogic sequence of inner cleansing: completing the prescribed rite and then purifying the tattvas (elemental principles), moving beyond bodily dualities toward clarity fit for Shiva-realization.
In Saguna Shiva worship, ritual completion is followed by inner discipline; purifying the elements and transcending opposites prepares the devotee’s body-mind as a fit vessel for Linga-dhyana and Shiva’s grace.
It points to bhūta-śuddhi (elemental purification) and contemplative discernment of opposites (stable/unstable, cold/heat), a meditative refinement often integrated with mantra-japa and Shiva-focused dhyāna.