Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 86
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
अस्मिन्कर्मणि निर्वृत्ते त्वनवाप्यं न विद्यते
asminkarmaṇi nirvṛtte tvanavāpyaṃ na vidyate
Lorsque cette observance sacrée est accomplie comme il se doit, rien ne demeure hors de ta portée.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Concluding assurance about the efficacy of the specified observance (karma/vidhi) in the surrounding passage; not localized to a shrine narrative.
Significance: General: completion (nirvṛtti) of Śiva-observance yields comprehensive attainments—worldly welfare and the capacity for liberation—by removing obstacles (pāśa) through grace.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that a properly completed Shaiva observance becomes spiritually “complete” (nirvṛtta) and, by Lord Shiva’s grace, removes the sense of limitation—so the seeker finds no higher goal left to seek beyond liberation and divine fulfillment.
In the Shiva Purana, disciplined worship of Saguna Shiva—especially through Linga-upasana—purifies the pashu (bound soul) and loosens pasha (bonds). When the practice is fulfilled, Shiva’s anugraha (grace) makes the highest attainment possible.
It implies steadfast completion of a prescribed Shiva-vrata or pūjā—typically supported by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), dhyāna on Shiva, and traditional aids like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where applicable.