Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 24
षडध्व-शुद्धिः
Purification of the Six Adhvans / Sixfold Cosmic Path
लंबयित्वा तु तत्सूत्रं सुषुम्णां तत्र योजयेत् । शांतया मुद्रयादाय मूलमंत्रेण मंत्रवित्
laṃbayitvā tu tatsūtraṃ suṣumṇāṃ tatra yojayet | śāṃtayā mudrayādāya mūlamaṃtreṇa maṃtravit
Setelah membiarkan benang suci itu berjuntai, orang yang arif dalam mantra hendaklah menghubungkannya di situ dengan suṣumṇā, saluran pusat. Kemudian, dengan mengambil mudrā Śāntā, hendaklah ia melaksanakan (amalan) dengan mantra akar, dalam ketenangan yang tertuju kepada Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Type: panchakshara
Role: liberating
FAQs
It links outer ritual precision (thread and mudrā) with inner yogic alignment (suṣumṇā), showing that Śiva-worship culminates in inward stillness and mantra-centered union directed toward mokṣa.
Even when worship begins with saguna supports and ritual acts, the verse directs the practitioner to internalize the worship through the suṣumṇā and the root-mantra, moving from external observance toward inner realization of Śiva.
A mantra-yoga procedure: position/extend the sacred cord, align awareness with the suṣumṇā, form the Śāntā mudrā, and recite the mūlamantra with a steady, pacified mind.