Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 4
साधक-दीक्षा तथा मन्त्रसाधन
Puraścaraṇa and the Discipline of the Mantra-Sādhaka
सन्दीप्य च यथापूर्वं कृत्वा पूर्वोदितं क्रमात् । अभिषिच्य यथापूर्वं प्रदद्यान्मन्त्रमुत्तमम्
sandīpya ca yathāpūrvaṃ kṛtvā pūrvoditaṃ kramāt | abhiṣicya yathāpūrvaṃ pradadyānmantramuttamam
മുന്പുപോലെ പവിത്രാഗ്നി ദീപ്തമാക്കി, മുമ്പ് പറഞ്ഞ ക്രമം ഘട്ടംഘട്ടമായി വിധിപൂർവ്വം നിർവഹിച്ചു, മുൻവിധിപോലെ അഭിഷേകം ചെയ്ത്; പിന്നെ അതേവിധം പരമമന്ത്രം പ്രദാനം ചെയ്യണം।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Role: liberating
FAQs
It emphasizes krama (right sequence) in Shaiva worship: outer ritual order—kindling the sacred fire, performing the prescribed steps, and abhiṣeka—supports inner purification, making the mind fit to receive the “supreme mantra” that leads toward Shiva-realization.
By mentioning abhiṣeka “as before,” it points to established Linga-upāsanā where Shiva is approached as Saguna (worshipful form) through consecration and offering; the mantra then seals the relationship between devotee and Pati (Shiva) through disciplined practice.
A structured pūjā sequence: kindle the sacred fire (where applicable), follow the earlier enjoined steps, perform abhiṣeka to Shiva (often the Linga), and then receive/recite the supreme Shaiva mantra—practiced as japa with steadiness and purity.