Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 71
पूजास्थानशुद्धिः पात्रशोधनं च — Purification of the Worship-Space and Preparation of Ritual Vessels
स्नात्वा द्विगुणमभ्यर्च्य देवं देवीमुपोष्य च । शिवस्यायुतमभ्यस्येद्ब्रह्मचर्यपुरस्सरम्
snātvā dviguṇamabhyarcya devaṃ devīmupoṣya ca | śivasyāyutamabhyasyedbrahmacaryapurassaram
Après le bain, qu’on adore le Seigneur et la Déesse avec une dévotion doublée, en observant le jeûne (upavāsa). Puis, le brahmacarya (continence) comme discipline première, qu’on pratique sans relâche le japa : réciter dix mille fois le mantra de Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Prescribes intensified sādhana (snāna, upavāsa, brahmacarya, mantra-japa) as a means to receive Śiva’s grace—typical of vrata-like preparatory discipline for higher worship.
Mantra: (implied) namaḥ śivāya
Type: panchakshara
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches a Shaiva sadhana sequence—purification (snana), intensified worship, fasting, and disciplined continence—culminating in sustained mantra-abhyasa, which steadies the soul (paśu) and turns it toward Pati (Śiva) for grace and liberation.
The instruction to worship “the Lord and the Goddess” supports saguna upasana—ritual devotion to Śiva (often as the Liṅga) together with Śakti—where outer rites and inner japa cooperate to purify bonds (pāśa) and deepen devotion.
Bathe, perform doubled worship (more offerings/attention), observe upavāsa (fast), keep brahmacarya, and complete ten thousand repetitions of Śiva-mantra (commonly the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as focused japa.