Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 26
पञ्चाक्षरमाहात्म्यम् / The Greatness of the Pañcākṣarī (Five-Syllable) Mantra
प्रसादपरिवारेभ्यो बलिं दद्याद्यथाक्रमम् । निर्गम्य सह वादित्रैस्तदाशाभिमुखः स्थितः
prasādaparivārebhyo baliṃ dadyādyathākramam | nirgamya saha vāditraistadāśābhimukhaḥ sthitaḥ
Ia hendaknya mempersembahkan bali secara berurutan kepada para pengiring prasāda yang disucikan. Lalu, keluar bersama bunyi alat musik dan berdiri menghadap arah yang telah ditetapkan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It emphasizes that Shaiva worship is completed through orderly, disciplined conduct—honoring the sanctified remnants (prasāda) and concluding the rite with auspicious orientation and sacred sound, which steadies the mind toward Shiva.
In Linga/Saguna Shiva worship, the rite is not only inner devotion but also correct outer observance—offerings, prasāda protocol, and concluding gestures—done as service to Shiva’s manifested presence and His sacred sphere.
Offer bali in the prescribed order, then conclude by stepping out with auspicious music and standing facing the enjoined direction—an external discipline that supports inward recollection of Shiva (often alongside japa such as the Panchakshara).