Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 23
अवभृथस्नान-तीर्थयात्रा-तेजोदर्शनम् | Avabhṛtha Bath, Tīrtha-Pilgrimage, and the Vision of Divine Radiance
स चावसर एवायमितोंतर्गम्यतामिति । वदन्ययावन्यपरस्त्वरया परया युतः
sa cāvasara evāyamitoṃtargamyatāmiti | vadanyayāvanyaparastvarayā parayā yutaḥ
അവൻ പറഞ്ഞു—“ഇതുതന്നെ യുക്തമായ സമയം; ഇവിടെ നിന്ന് അകത്തേക്ക് കടക്കാം.” എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞ്, മറ്റൊരു കാര്യത്തിൽ തത്പരനായി, മഹാ ത്വരയോടെ മുന്നോട്ട് നീങ്ങി.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights decisive inner readiness: when the right spiritual moment arises, one should turn inward promptly—symbolizing movement from outward distraction (pāśa) toward the Lord (Pati) through focused resolve.
The instruction “let us go inside” can be read devotionally as entering the sacred space—approaching Saguna Shiva in the shrine/linga—while also implying the inner sanctum of meditation where Shiva is realized as the indwelling Lord.
A practical takeaway is prompt transition into worship: enter the temple/puja space with single-pointedness, begin japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and settle the mind quickly into dhyāna without delay.