Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 33
पञ्चाक्षरीविद्यायाḥ कलियुगे मोक्षोपायः | The Pañcākṣarī Vidyā as a Means of Liberation in Kali Yuga
मत्प्रियः सततं श्रीमान्मद्भक्तै रक्षितस्सदा । तस्याभ्याशे तपस्तीव्रं लोकं स्रष्टुं समुत्सुकाः
matpriyaḥ satataṃ śrīmānmadbhaktai rakṣitassadā | tasyābhyāśe tapastīvraṃ lokaṃ sraṣṭuṃ samutsukāḥ
അവൻ എപ്പോഴും എനിക്ക് പ്രിയൻ, എപ്പോഴും ശ്രീസമ്പന്നൻ, എന്റെ ഭക്തന്മാർക്കാൽ നിത്യവും സംരക്ഷിക്കപ്പെടുന്നവൻ. അവന്റെ സമീപത്ത്, ലോകസൃഷ്ടിക്കായി ഉത്സുകരായവർ കഠിനതപസ്സു ചെയ്യുന്നു.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Muñjavān near Meru is praised as Śiva’s beloved and protected locus; tapas performed nearby empowers would-be creators to manifest worlds—an archetypal ‘tapas-kṣetra’ rather than a Jyotirliṅga site.
Significance: Symbolic benefit: performing tapas in Śiva-protected kṣetra yields empowerment for dharmic creation and aligns the aspirant’s will with Śiva’s will.
Role: creative
FAQs
The verse highlights a Shaiva Siddhanta theme: one who becomes dear to Shiva through steady bhakti gains auspiciousness and protective grace, while intense tapas performed in Shiva’s sanctifying presence becomes fruitful for higher spiritual ends.
It supports Saguna Shiva devotion: being “near” Shiva can be understood as staying close to Shiva’s presence through Linga worship, temple service, and satsanga with Shiva-bhaktas—where grace and protection naturally arise.
The practical takeaway is sustained bhakti supported by tapas—daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), disciplined vrata/austerity (especially on Mahashivratri), and keeping company with Shiva’s devotees for protection and steadiness.