Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 24
पूजास्थानशुद्धिः पात्रशोधनं च — Purification of the Worship-Space and Preparation of Ritual Vessels
तस्योपर्यासनं भद्रं कण्ठीरवचतुष्पदम् । धर्मो ज्ञानं च वैराग्यमैश्वर्यञ्च पदानि वै
tasyoparyāsanaṃ bhadraṃ kaṇṭhīravacatuṣpadam | dharmo jñānaṃ ca vairāgyamaiśvaryañca padāni vai
លើសពីនោះ មានអាសនៈមង្គល មាំមួន មានជើងបួន ដូចសីហាសនៈ។ ជើងទ្រនោះគឺ ធម្មៈ (របៀបត្រឹមត្រូវ), ជ្ញានៈ (ចំណេះដឹងពិត), វៃរាគ្យៈ (ការមិនជាប់ចិត្ត), និង អៃශ්វర్యៈ (អំណាចទេវភាពអធិបតេយ្យ)។
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that the seeker’s inner “seat” for realizing Shiva (Pati) must rest on four pillars—ethical living (dharma), liberating insight (jñāna), freedom from craving (vairāgya), and the mature spiritual mastery (aiśvarya) that arises from grace and discipline.
In Linga-worship, the outer throne and pedestal symbolize inner preparation: the devotee establishes dharma, jñāna, and vairāgya so that Saguna worship ripens into direct recognition of Shiva’s lordship (aiśvarya) and leads toward union with the Supreme.
During Shiva-puja or japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), meditate that your mind is Shiva’s seat supported by dharma, jñāna, vairāgya, and aiśvarya—then offer the mantra and breath steadily, letting attachment fall away.