Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 65
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
मनसैवाचरेदेतद्द्रव्यैर्वा प्रतिरूपकैः । क्वचिदंशे तु यः शक्तस्त्वशक्तः क्वचिदंशके
manasaivācaredetaddravyairvā pratirūpakaiḥ | kvacidaṃśe tu yaḥ śaktastvaśaktaḥ kvacidaṃśake
この礼拝は、心のみによって行ってもよいし、実際の供物によって行ってもよいし、ふさわしい代用品によって行ってもよい。人はある部分には力があっても、別の部分には力が及ばぬことがあるゆえ、各々の面で自らの能力に応じて修すべきである。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Validates mānasa-pūjā (mental worship) and pragmatic substitution, making Śiva-upāsanā universally practicable; supports continuity of devotion despite constraints.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It affirms that sincere inner devotion (mānasa-pūjā) is valid and effective; in Shaiva understanding, the purity of intention and remembrance of Pati (Shiva) can fulfill worship even when external means are limited.
Linga worship may be done physically with offerings or inwardly by visualization; this verse authorizes both, teaching that Saguna forms support the mind, while mental worship preserves continuity of devotion when ritual items are unavailable.
Practice mānasa-pūjā: mentally offer water, flowers, and mantra-recitation (such as the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and where possible use simple or substitute offerings according to one’s capacity.