Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10
साधक-दीक्षा तथा मन्त्रसाधन
Puraścaraṇa and the Discipline of the Mantra-Sādhaka
नात्यन्तं करणीयन्तु मुमुक्षोर्मन्त्रसाधनम् । कृतन्तु तदिहान्यत्र तास्यापि शुभदं भवेत्
nātyantaṃ karaṇīyantu mumukṣormantrasādhanam | kṛtantu tadihānyatra tāsyāpi śubhadaṃ bhavet
Bagi pencari mokṣa, keterikatan yang berlebihan pada sādhana mantra tidak wajar dilakukan. Namun, jika amalan itu dikerjakan—sama ada di sini atau di tempat lain—ia tetap menjadi berkat dan membawa kebaikan baginya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches balance for the mumukṣu: liberation is not gained by mechanical excess, but by right understanding and devotion to Pati (Shiva); still, sincere mantra practice remains inherently auspicious and purifying.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna worship (such as Linga-pūjā with the Panchākṣarī) supports purification and grace; the verse cautions against obsession with technique while affirming that such worship and mantra-japa still yield śubha (good) results.
Moderate, sincere mantra-japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—done with bhakti and steadiness; it implies quality over quantity rather than abandoning mantra practice.