Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 44
सत्याः पुनस्तपश्चर्या — Satī’s Return to Austerity (Tapas) and Fearless Liṅga-Worship
विन्ध्ये च वसतिं तस्याः पूजामासवपूर्वकैः । मांसैर्मत्स्यैरपूपैश्च निर्वर्त्यासौ समादिशत्
vindhye ca vasatiṃ tasyāḥ pūjāmāsavapūrvakaiḥ | māṃsairmatsyairapūpaiśca nirvartyāsau samādiśat
विन्ध्य प्रदेशात तिच्यासाठी निवासाची व्यवस्था करून, आसवापासून आरंभ होणाऱ्या नैवेद्यांसह मांस, मत्स्य व अपूप अर्पून तिची पूजा पूर्ण केली आणि मग त्याने पुढील आज्ञा दिली।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Vindhya-nivāsa motif: Devī is established in the Vindhya region as a protective, boundary-guardian power; local cults often identify her with Vindhyavāsinī.
Significance: Seeking protection, victory over obstacles, and appeasement of fierce Devī forms; establishment (pratiṣṭhā) sanctifies the land.
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: destructive
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse highlights that worship can be performed according to a specific prescribed mode and locale; in Shaiva understanding, the inner intention (bhakti) and the ordained procedure (vidhi) together shape the spiritual efficacy of an act.
Although the Linga is not named here, the verse reflects Saguna-oriented ritual worship—formal offerings and completion of a rite—typical of Purana narratives where devotion is expressed through concrete, visible acts.
It suggests vidhi-based pūjā (formal worship) with specific offerings; as a Shaiva takeaway, one may adopt a sattvic Shiva-pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while keeping discipline and purity appropriate to one’s tradition.