Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 5
साधक-दीक्षा तथा मन्त्रसाधन
Puraścaraṇa and the Discipline of the Mantra-Sādhaka
तत्र विद्योपदेशांतं कृत्वा विस्तरशः क्रमात् । पुष्पाम्बुना शिशोः पाणौ विद्यां शैवीं समर्पयेत्
tatra vidyopadeśāṃtaṃ kṛtvā vistaraśaḥ kramāt | puṣpāmbunā śiśoḥ pāṇau vidyāṃ śaivīṃ samarpayet
Là, après avoir achevé l’enseignement de la connaissance sacrée, en détail et selon l’ordre, qu’il confère à l’enfant la vidyā śaiva, en la déposant dans sa main avec de l’eau sanctifiée par des fleurs.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Vāyavīya discourse)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It emphasizes that Śaiva spiritual knowledge is received through orderly instruction and sanctified transmission, indicating that mantra-vidyā becomes effective when conferred with purity, reverence, and proper method—aligning with the Shaiva Siddhanta stress on disciplined upadeśa leading toward Śiva’s grace.
By speaking of “Śaivī vidyā,” the verse points to mantra-based devotion that supports Saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā—where the mantra and ritual purity (sanctified water) integrate inner remembrance with outer worship, making the devotee fit for Śiva-bhakti.
A formal upadeśa/dīkṣā-like act: after teaching step-by-step, the teacher ritually places sanctified flower-water into the child’s hand to symbolize the handing over of Śaiva mantra-knowledge for regular japa and devotion (e.g., Panchākṣarī practice where applicable).