Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 74
प्रणवविभागः—वेदस्वरूपत्वं लिङ्गे च प्रतिष्ठा
The Division of Oṃ, Its Vedic Forms, and Its Placement in the Liṅga
तस्माद्भूयो विवादं च व्रीडां चोत्सृज्य कृत्स्नशः । यथास्वं कर्म कुर्यातां भवंतौ वीतमत्सरौ
tasmādbhūyo vivādaṃ ca vrīḍāṃ cotsṛjya kṛtsnaśaḥ | yathāsvaṃ karma kuryātāṃ bhavaṃtau vītamatsarau
C’est pourquoi, renoncez entièrement à toute querelle future et à toute honte ; et, délivrés de la jalousie, accomplissez chacun votre devoir propre comme il convient.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vayu Samhita discourse to the sages of Naimisharanya, conveying an admonition within the dialogue)
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Ethical purification (mātsarya-tyāga, vivāda-tyāga) is framed as a prerequisite for receiving Śiva’s grace and performing svadharma without egoic friction.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual progress requires dropping conflict, shame-born hesitation, and envy—then steadily returning to one’s dharma with a purified mind, which aligns with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on cleansing mala (impurities) through right conduct.
Linga-worship is not only ritual but also ethical refinement; approaching Saguna Shiva with matsara (jealousy) and vivada (quarrel) obstructs devotion, while performing one’s duties with harmony becomes an offering (seva) to Shiva.
The practical takeaway is to calm the mind before worship—avoid argumentative speech, cultivate non-envy, and then perform daily Shiva practices (japa of “Om Namah Shivaya,” Tripundra/bhasma, or Rudraksha) with steadiness and sincerity.