Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 46
Maṇḍala–Pūjā–Homa Krama
Maṇḍala Worship and Homa Sequence for the Disciple
पूर्णांतं पूर्ववत्कृत्वा ततो भूतानि शोधयेत् । स्थिरास्थिरे ततः शुद्ध्यै शीतोष्णे च ततः पदे
pūrṇāṃtaṃ pūrvavatkṛtvā tato bhūtāni śodhayet | sthirāsthire tataḥ śuddhyai śītoṣṇe ca tataḥ pade
પૂર્વવત્ ‘પૂર્ણાંત’ સુધીની ક્રિયા પૂર્ણ કરીને, પછી ભૂત-તત્ત્વોનું શोधन કરવું. ત્યારબાદ શुद्धિ માટે સ્થિર અને અસ્થિરનું ચિંતન કરીને, પછી શીત-ઉષ્ણના પદમાં પ્રવેશ કરવો.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches a Shaiva yogic sequence of inner cleansing: completing the prescribed rite and then purifying the tattvas (elemental principles), moving beyond bodily dualities toward clarity fit for Shiva-realization.
In Saguna Shiva worship, ritual completion is followed by inner discipline; purifying the elements and transcending opposites prepares the devotee’s body-mind as a fit vessel for Linga-dhyana and Shiva’s grace.
It points to bhūta-śuddhi (elemental purification) and contemplative discernment of opposites (stable/unstable, cold/heat), a meditative refinement often integrated with mantra-japa and Shiva-focused dhyāna.