Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 56
शैवधर्मप्रशंसा तथा पञ्चविधसाधनविभागः / Praise of Śaiva Dharma and the Fivefold Classification of Practice
लभते तत्प्रतिष्ठां च वृत्तं चानुत्तमं तथा । योगं च परमं लब्ध्वा मुच्यते नात्र संशयः
labhate tatpratiṣṭhāṃ ca vṛttaṃ cānuttamaṃ tathā | yogaṃ ca paramaṃ labdhvā mucyate nātra saṃśayaḥ
तो त्या सत्यात प्रतिष्ठा प्राप्त करतो आणि तसेच अनुपम आचरणही मिळवतो. परम योग प्राप्त झाल्यावर तो मुक्त होतो—यात संशय नाही.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Assures liberation (mokṣa) through firm establishment in the Supreme (Śiva-tattva) and attainment of supreme yoga.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It declares the fruit of Shaiva sadhana: firm establishment in the highest truth, refined dharmic conduct, and attainment of supreme yoga culminating in moksha—liberation by Shiva’s grace, free from doubt.
In the Shiva Purana’s Shaiva Siddhanta tone, disciplined conduct and yoga mature through devotion to Saguna Shiva (often approached through Linga-worship), which purifies the pashu (soul) and loosens pasha (bondage) until the soul is established in Pati (Shiva).
The verse points to a life of anuttama-vṛtti (excellent conduct) supported by paramayoga—typically realized through steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), dhyana on Shiva/Linga, and Shaiva observances such as bhasma (Tripundra) and rudraksha as aids to concentration and purity.