Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 61
शिवसंस्कार-दीक्षानिरूपणम् (Śivasaṃskāra and the Typology of Dīkṣā)
शोध्या बोध्या यथान्यायमिति शास्त्रेषु निश्चयः । नाधिकारः स्वतो नार्याः शिवसंस्कारकर्मणि
śodhyā bodhyā yathānyāyamiti śāstreṣu niścayaḥ | nādhikāraḥ svato nāryāḥ śivasaṃskārakarmaṇi
Kitab-kitab śāstra telah menetapkan hal ini: seseorang hendaklah disucikan dan diajar menurut aturan yang benar. Seorang wanita, dengan dirinya sendiri, tidak mempunyai kelayakan yang berdiri sendiri untuk melaksanakan upacara saṃskāra penyucian yang termasuk dalam amalan sakramental Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It emphasizes that Shaiva practice is grounded in śāstra: purification (śuddhi) and right instruction (bodha) must precede ritual action, reinforcing disciplined approach to approaching Pati (Śiva) and loosening pāśa (bondage) through proper means.
Linga worship and other Saguna-Śiva rites are treated as regulated sacramental acts; the verse frames them as śivasaṃskāra-karmas that require proper qualification, purification, and guidance rather than mere personal preference.
The takeaway is to seek authorized instruction and undergo prescribed purification before undertaking Shaiva observances—especially mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī) and formal worship—so practice aligns with scriptural rule.