Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 65
पूजास्थानशुद्धिः पात्रशोधनं च — Purification of the Worship-Space and Preparation of Ritual Vessels
प्रोक्षयेत्प्रोक्षणीयानि गाननाट्यानि कारयेत् । लिंगादौ शिवयोश्चिन्तां कृत्वा शक्त्यजपेच्छिवम्
prokṣayetprokṣaṇīyāni gānanāṭyāni kārayet | liṃgādau śivayościntāṃ kṛtvā śaktyajapecchivam
Qu’il asperge d’eau consacrée tout ce qui doit l’être, et qu’il fasse exécuter chants et représentations sacrées. Puis, établissant sa contemplation sur Śiva avec Śakti dans le Liṅga et dans les autres formes, qu’il—selon sa capacité—accomplisse le japa, la répétition du mantra de Śiva.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya teaching to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Ardhanārīśvara
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; it describes prokṣaṇa (sprinkling consecration), devotional arts (gāna-nāṭya), and dhyāna on Śiva-Śakti in liṅga/arcā—typical of temple liturgy.
Significance: Integrates outer purification (prokṣaṇa), communal devotion (music/drama), and inner contemplation (Śiva-Śakti-cintā), culminating in mantra-japa—considered a complete bhakti-sādhana leading to grace.
Type: panchakshara
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: liberating
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
It links outer purification (prokṣaṇa and devotional offerings like song) with inner realization: steady contemplation of Pati (Śiva) united with Śakti, culminating in mantra-japa that purifies the pashu (bound soul) and loosens pāśa (bondage).
The Liṅga is treated as a principal focus for Saguna worship, where the devotee meditates on Śiva together with Śakti present in the form; this integrated upāsanā turns ritual into living contemplation rather than mere external act.
Perform prokṣaṇa (sprinkling/consecration), support devotional gāna and nāṭya, then do japa of Śiva’s mantra—such as the Pañcākṣarī—according to one’s capacity, while holding focused dhyāna on Śiva-Śakti in the Liṅga.