Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 54
शिवसंस्कार-दीक्षानिरूपणम् (Śivasaṃskāra and the Typology of Dīkṣā)
समर्प्य सोदकं तस्मै नित्यं तद्वशगो भवेत् । यदा शिवाय स्वात्मानं दत्तवान् देशिकात्मने
samarpya sodakaṃ tasmai nityaṃ tadvaśago bhavet | yadā śivāya svātmānaṃ dattavān deśikātmane
ដោយបានសមర్పអាហុតិជាមួយទឹកដល់គ្រូនោះ អ្នកគួររស់នៅរៀងរាល់ថ្ងៃក្រោមការណែនាំ និងវិន័យរបស់គាត់។ ព្រោះនៅពេលដែលមនុស្សបានប្រគល់ខ្លួនទាំងស្រុងដល់ព្រះសិវៈ—ដែលស្ថិតជារូបក្នុងគ្រូ—គេក្លាយជាអ្នកស្មោះត្រង់ចំពោះអំណាចបរិសុទ្ធនោះទាំងមូល។
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It teaches that true Śiva-bhakti matures into complete self-surrender, expressed as steady obedience to the Guru who embodies Śiva’s grace and guidance toward liberation.
Just as the Liṅga is a saguna focus for approaching the transcendent Śiva, the realized Guru is presented as Śiva’s living presence—through whom the devotee learns right worship, right knowledge, and disciplined devotion.
A daily offering with water (udaka) to the Guru, coupled with consistent Guru-sevā and disciplined practice—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—as an outward sign of inner surrender.