Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 44
शिवसंस्कार-दीक्षानिरूपणम् (Śivasaṃskāra and the Typology of Dīkṣā)
गुरुं तमेव वृणुयान्नापरं मतिमान्नरः । स शिष्यैर्विनयाचारचतुरैरुचितो गुरुः
guruṃ tameva vṛṇuyānnāparaṃ matimānnaraḥ | sa śiṣyairvinayācāracaturairucito guruḥ
Orang yang berakal budi hendaklah memilih Guru itu sahaja, bukan yang lain. Guru sedemikian wajar dilayani oleh para murid yang terlatih dalam tawaduk serta berdisiplin dalam adab dan laku.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches Guru-niṣṭhā (steadfastness in one true preceptor): liberation in Shaiva Siddhanta depends on right guidance, and the disciple must approach the path with humility and disciplined conduct rather than restless switching of teachers.
Linga-worship and Saguna Shiva upāsanā become fruitful when learned from an authentic Guru who transmits correct ritual, mantra, and inner contemplation; the verse stresses choosing that Guru and serving with proper vinaya and ācāra.
Practice disciplined conduct (ācāra) and humility (vinaya) as the foundation for mantra-dīkṣā and daily Shiva worship—such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) under the Guru’s guidance.