Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 45
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
सत्कृत्य शिवयोराज्ञां ते मे कामं प्रयच्छताम् । अस्त्रमूर्ती च शिवयोर्नित्यमर्चनतत्परे
satkṛtya śivayorājñāṃ te me kāmaṃ prayacchatām | astramūrtī ca śivayornityamarcanatatpare
En honorant l’ordre du couple divin—Śiva et sa Śakti—puissent-ils m’accorder mon désir le plus cher. Et puisse-je demeurer à jamais voué à l’adoration constante de Śiva, qui réside comme l’incarnation même de l’astra, la puissance sacrée de protection.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya teaching to the sages, with the verse reflecting a devotee’s prayerful resolve)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Mantra: सत्कृत्य शिवयोराज्ञां ते मे कामं प्रयच्छताम् । अस्त्रमूर्ती च शिवयोर्नित्यमर्चनतत्परे
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It emphasizes śaraṇāgati (reverent surrender): by honoring the divine command of Śiva (with Śakti), the devotee seeks grace—both the fulfillment of a righteous wish and steadfastness in continual worship, which is a direct means to purification and liberation in Shaiva Siddhanta.
The verse supports Saguna upāsanā through nitya-arcana (daily ritual worship). In practice this devotion is commonly expressed through Śiva-liṅga pūjā—offering water, bilva leaves, and mantra—while recognizing that the protecting “astra” power is Śiva’s grace acting within form for the devotee’s welfare.
A daily discipline of Śiva-arcana with a clear sankalpa (intent), supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a protective bhāva—seeing Śiva as the inner guardian (astra-śakti) who removes obstacles and binds the mind to devotion.