Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 29
पाशुपतव्रतविधिः | The Procedure of the Supreme Pāśupata Vow
पद्मं तस्याप्यभावे तु केवलं भावनामयम् । तत्पद्मकर्णिकामध्ये कृत्वा लिंगं कनीयसम्
padmaṃ tasyāpyabhāve tu kevalaṃ bhāvanāmayam | tatpadmakarṇikāmadhye kṛtvā liṃgaṃ kanīyasam
Biarlah sādhaka mengambil sekuntum teratai; dan jika itu pun tiada, biarlah teratai itu dibentuk semata-mata melalui perenungan. Di pusat teratai itu, pada bahagian putiknya, hendaklah ia menempatkan (atau memvisualkan) sebuah Śiva-liṅga yang kecil.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya teaching to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-upāsanā is not limited by external materials: when a physical lotus is unavailable, the devotee may worship through pure bhāvanā (inner contemplation), placing the subtle Liṅga in the heart-lotus as a disciplined yogic act.
The Liṅga here functions as a saguna support (ālambana) for meditation—an approachable form through which the mind becomes steady and devotion is focused, leading toward deeper realization of Śiva as Pati beyond limitation.
A dhyāna practice: visualize a lotus (physical or mental) and install a small, subtle Liṅga in its center, then proceed with inner pūjā—often accompanied by japa such as the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) according to one’s tradition.