Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 30
पूजास्थानशुद्धिः पात्रशोधनं च — Purification of the Worship-Space and Preparation of Ritual Vessels
सर्वासनोपरि सुखं विचित्रास्तरणास्तृतम् । आसनं कल्पयेद्दिव्यं शुद्धविद्यासमुज्ज्वलम्
sarvāsanopari sukhaṃ vicitrāstaraṇāstṛtam | āsanaṃ kalpayeddivyaṃ śuddhavidyāsamujjvalam
Au-dessus de tous les autres sièges, qu’on dispose un siège confortable et divin, étendu d’un tissu aux motifs variés et beaux—rayonnant de la vidyā pure—pour l’adoration et la contemplation de Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that outer order supports inner purity: a carefully prepared āsana symbolizes śuddha-vidyā (pure spiritual knowledge) and steadiness of mind, making worship and meditation fit for reaching Pati (Śiva).
In Saguna worship (such as Liṅga-pūjā), the devotee prepares a sanctified space and seat as part of upacāras; the ‘divine seat’ reflects reverence and invites focused contemplation of Śiva’s presence in the Liṅga.
Prepare a clean, comfortable āsana with a proper cloth and sit steadily for japa and dhyāna—ideally with the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as the core practice.