Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 156
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
गंधर्वाद्याः पिशाचांताश्चतस्रो देवयोनयः । सिद्धा विद्याधराद्याश्च ये ऽपि चान्ये नभश्चराः
gaṃdharvādyāḥ piśācāṃtāścatasro devayonayaḥ | siddhā vidyādharādyāśca ye 'pi cānye nabhaścarāḥ
ഗന്ധർവന്മാരിൽ നിന്ന് പിശാചന്മാർ വരെ—ഇവ ദേവയോനികളുടെ നാല് വിഭാഗങ്ങൾ; അതുപോലെ സിദ്ധർ, വിദ്യാധരർ മുതലായവരും മറ്റു നഭശ്ചരരുമും (അവിടെ ഉൾപ്പെട്ടു).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It situates many celestial and semi-celestial orders within Shiva’s cosmic domain, implying that all categories of beings—whether refined like Siddhas or shadowy like Piśācas—remain within the field of bondage (pāśa) and can be oriented toward liberation through the Lord (Pati).
By listing wide-ranging divine classes, the text underscores the universality of Shiva’s sovereignty and worship: Saguna Shiva as the accessible Lord for all beings, and the Linga as the unifying emblem through which diverse orders may approach the same supreme reality.
A practical takeaway is inclusive japa and remembrance—especially Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—performed with purity (tripuṇḍra/bhasma and rudrākṣa where prescribed), recognizing that Shiva’s grace is not limited by birth or category of being.