Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 52
अग्निकार्य-होमविधिः
Agnikārya and Homa Procedure
अथ वा स्वाश्रमोक्तं तु वह्निकर्म शिवार्पणम् । बुद्ध्वा शिवाश्रमी कुर्यान्न च तत्रापरो विधिः
atha vā svāśramoktaṃ tu vahnikarma śivārpaṇam | buddhvā śivāśramī kuryānna ca tatrāparo vidhiḥ
അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്വന്തം ആശ്രമത്തിൽ നിർദ്ദേശിച്ച അഗ്നികർമ്മം ശിവാർപ്പണമാണെന്ന് ബോധിച്ച്, ശിവാശ്രമത്തിൽ നിലകൊള്ളുന്ന ഭക്തൻ അതേവിധം നിർവഹിക്കണം; ഇതിൽ വേറൊരു പ്രത്യേകവിധിയില്ല.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches that liberation-oriented Shaiva life does not require abandoning one’s lawful duties; when āśrama-karmas are consciously offered to Śiva, action becomes purified and supports release from pāśa (bondage) under the grace of Pati (Śiva).
By declaring ordinary fire-rites to be ‘Śiva-arpana,’ it frames ritual action as direct worship of Saguna Śiva—commonly approached through the Śiva-liṅga—where the offering’s inner intention (dedication to Śiva) is the essential rule.
Perform your prescribed homa/agni-karya (as appropriate to your life-stage) with the explicit sankalpa of ‘Śivārpaṇam,’ mentally offering the act and its fruits to Lord Śiva—optionally accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).