Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 112
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
शिवप्रियः शिवासक्तश्शिवपादार्चने रतः । सत्कृत्य शिवयोराज्ञां स मे दिशतु मंगलम्
śivapriyaḥ śivāsaktaśśivapādārcane rataḥ | satkṛtya śivayorājñāṃ sa me diśatu maṃgalam
Que celui qui est cher à Śiva—toujours voué à Śiva, se réjouissant d’adorer les pieds sacrés de Śiva—honorant l’ordre du Couple divin (Śiva et Śivā), m’accorde l’auspice et la bénédiction.
Suta Goswami (narrating within the Vayu Samhita discourse to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it is a devotional benediction invoking one ‘dear to Śiva’ who worships Śiva’s feet and honors the command of the Divine Pair (Śiva-Śivā).
Significance: Models siddhāntic śaraṇāgati: devotion to Śiva’s pāda (feet) and obedience to Śiva-Śakti’s ordinance yields maṅgala and prepares the paśu for anugraha (grace).
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It praises the ideal Śaiva devotee—one who loves Śiva, remains absorbed in Him, and worships His feet—affirming that such devotion, aligned with the divine ordinance of Śiva-Śakti, becomes a channel for maṅgala (grace and auspiciousness).
By emphasizing śivapādārcana (worship of Śiva’s feet), the verse supports Saguna upāsanā—devotional worship through form and ritual—commonly expressed in Shiva Purana through Liṅga-pūjā, abhiṣeka, and reverent service that invites Śiva’s grace.
Practice devoted Shiva-pūjā with humility—especially pādārchana (symbolic worship of the Lord’s feet), mantra-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and living in accordance with Śiva-Śakti’s ājñā (scriptural and guru-guided discipline).