Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 49
अवभृथस्नान-तीर्थयात्रा-तेजोदर्शनम् | Avabhṛtha Bath, Tīrtha-Pilgrimage, and the Vision of Divine Radiance
इति सत्वरमादिश्य प्रेषिता विश्वयोगिना । कुमारशिखरं मेरोर्दक्षिणं मुनयो ययुः
iti satvaramādiśya preṣitā viśvayoginā | kumāraśikharaṃ merordakṣiṇaṃ munayo yayuḥ
Ainsi, instruits sans délai et dépêchés par le Maître du Yoga qui pénètre tout, les sages se mirent en route vers Kumāraśikhara, le sommet méridional du mont Meru.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Śiva as Viśvayogin directs the sages toward Kumāraśikhara (southern peak of Meru), establishing a sacred geography where subsequent tīrtha descriptions and encounters unfold.
Significance: Frames pilgrimage as obedience to divine injunction (ājñā) and movement toward a charged sacred locus; ‘being sent by the Lord’ itself is a mark of grace and eligibility.
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Viśva-yogin—the universal Lord who guides seekers—showing that swift obedience to divine instruction and movement toward sacred space supports inner purification and yogic readiness for higher teaching.
Though the verse describes travel, it reflects Saguna Śiva’s active grace: the Lord gives concrete directions to devotees. Such guidance culminates in sacred encounters where Linga-worship and disciplined devotion become means to experience the Pati (Śiva) who leads souls beyond bondage.
The takeaway is disciplined, prompt sādhana: follow the guru-like command of Śiva, maintain yogic restraint on the journey, and support practice with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady contemplation of Śiva as the inner guide.