Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 6
केवलामुष्मिकविधिः — The Rite for Exclusive Otherworldly Attainment
Liṅga-Abhiṣeka and Padma-Pūjā Protocol
स्वंस्वं पदमनुप्राप्तं सर्वैरयमनुष्ठितः । अनेन विधिना सर्वे देवा देवत्वमागताः
svaṃsvaṃ padamanuprāptaṃ sarvairayamanuṣṭhitaḥ | anena vidhinā sarve devā devatvamāgatāḥ
Ayant atteint chacun sa propre demeure, tous accomplirent cette observance. Par cette méthode même, tous les dieux parvinrent à l’état de divinité.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a shrine-specific account; it states the soteriological logic of the observance: by prescribed method (vidhi) beings attain their proper padam, and devas attain devatva—implying Śiva’s grace as the decisive cause behind status and liberation.
Significance: General: teaches that right Śaiva observance elevates ontological status; in Siddhānta terms, maturation of mala/karma through practice culminates in Śiva’s anugraha.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual status is not accidental: through a prescribed Shaiva discipline (vidhi/anuṣṭhāna) and steadfast practice, beings rise to their rightful spiritual station—culminating in higher purity and proximity to Pati (Shiva).
In the Shiva Purana’s devotional framework, such “method” commonly implies regulated worship—often centered on Saguna Shiva through the Linga—where disciplined pūjā, mantra, and conduct become the means by which devotees (and even devas) attain elevated states.
The verse points to consistent anuṣṭhāna (daily disciplined practice), typically expressed in Shaiva tradition as mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara), Linga-pūjā, and purity-observances; the emphasis is on regularity and correct procedure.