Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 55
योगप्रकारनिर्णयः
Classification and Definition of Yoga
सर्वज्ञौ सततं ध्येयौ नानारूपविभेदतः । विमुक्तिः प्रत्ययः पूर्वः प्रत्ययश्चाणिमादिकम्
sarvajñau satataṃ dhyeyau nānārūpavibhedataḥ | vimuktiḥ pratyayaḥ pūrvaḥ pratyayaścāṇimādikam
ആ രണ്ടു സർവ്വജ്ഞ പ്രഭുക്കൾ നാനാരൂപഭേദങ്ങളനുസരിച്ച് നിരന്തരം ധ്യാനയോഗ്യർ. ആദ്യം മോക്ഷം നൽകുന്ന ദൃഢപ്രത്യയം ഉദിക്കുന്നു; തുടർന്ന് അണിമാദി സിദ്ധികൾ നൽകുന്ന പ്രത്യയം ഉയരുന്നു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it states fruits of meditating on the omniscient divine pair: first liberating conviction (vimukti-pratyaya), then siddhis like aṇimā.
Significance: Prioritizes mokṣa over siddhi: liberation-oriented certainty arises first; powers are secondary byproducts, aligning pilgrimage ethos with liberation rather than display.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that constant meditation on the omniscient divine reality (Shiva with Shakti) should aim primarily at liberating realization (vimukti-pratyaya); siddhis may arise, but they are secondary to moksha.
By affirming meditation through “many forms,” it supports saguna upāsanā—such as Linga worship and contemplation of Shiva’s forms—while directing the devotee toward the higher fruit of liberation rather than fascination with extraordinary powers.
Sustained dhyāna (continuous contemplation) on Shiva–Shakti, ideally supported by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined worship; the key instruction is to prioritize moksha-oriented conviction over pursuit of aṇimā and other siddhis.