Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 2
अवभृथस्नान-तीर्थयात्रा-तेजोदर्शनम् | Avabhṛtha Bath, Tīrtha-Pilgrimage, and the Vision of Divine Radiance
ततः प्रभातसमये नैमिषीयास्तपोधनाः । सत्रान्ते ऽवभृथं कर्तुं सर्व एव समुद्ययुः
tataḥ prabhātasamaye naimiṣīyāstapodhanāḥ | satrānte 'vabhṛthaṃ kartuṃ sarva eva samudyayuḥ
Kemudian, pada waktu fajar, semua pertapa Naimiṣāraṇya yang kaya tapa berangkat bersama untuk melaksanakan mandi avabhṛtha sebagai penutup pada akhir sesi yajña-satra.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Naimiṣāraṇya sages proceed at dawn for the avabhṛtha bath concluding a satra; this is a Vedic-yajña closure rite, not tied to a Jyotirliṅga site in this verse.
Significance: Marks ritual completion and purification; in a śaiva reading, external purification supports inner steadiness (sthiti) for receiving/retaining liberating instruction.
Type: rudram
FAQs
It highlights that sacred rites culminate in purification: the avabhṛtha symbolizes cleansing of residual karmic impressions after disciplined tapas and yajña, preparing the seeker for steadier devotion to Pati (Śiva) beyond mere ritual.
Though the verse speaks of a yajña conclusion, in Shaiva understanding outer purity supports inner steadiness for Saguna Śiva-upāsanā—approaching the Liṅga with a purified body-mind so devotion and mantra-japa become more sattvic and focused.
It suggests a concluding act of purification (snāna) after worship or vrata; practically, one may take a clean bath, apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), and continue Śiva-mantra japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī) with renewed inner clarity.