Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 5
मङ्गलाचरणम्, तीर्थ-परिसरः, सूतागमनम् — Invocation, Sacred Setting, and the Arrival of Sūta
मुनयश्शंसितात्मानः सत्यव्रतपरायणाः । महौजसो महाभागा महासत्रं वितेनिरे
munayaśśaṃsitātmānaḥ satyavrataparāyaṇāḥ | mahaujaso mahābhāgā mahāsatraṃ vitenire
Para resi itu—terpuji akhlaknya, teguh pada ikrar yang berlandaskan kebenaran—bercahaya dengan daya rohani yang besar dan sangat beruntung, telah mengatur serta memulakan satu sidang korban agung (mahāsatra).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It establishes the adhikāra (fitness) of the listeners: truth-vows, self-discipline, and inner tejas create the purity needed to receive Shiva-tattva teachings where Pati (Shiva) liberates the bound soul (paśu) from pāśa.
The mahāsatra reflects ordered, rule-based worship (vidhi) that supports saguna-upāsanā—approaching Shiva through sacred forms and rites—so the mind becomes steady enough to contemplate Shiva beyond form as well.
Adopt satya-vrata (truthful living) with disciplined observance; perform sattvic worship such as japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular pūjā as a sustained ‘satra-like’ practice.