Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 23
साधक-दीक्षा तथा मन्त्रसाधन
Puraścaraṇa and the Discipline of the Mantra-Sādhaka
इत्थं भक्त्या शिवं शैवो यः साधयति साधकः । तस्येहामुत्र दुष्प्रापं न किंचिदपि विद्यते
itthaṃ bhaktyā śivaṃ śaivo yaḥ sādhayati sādhakaḥ | tasyehāmutra duṣprāpaṃ na kiṃcidapi vidyate
Demikianlah, seorang sādhaka Śaiva yang dengan bhakti menunaikan pemujaan hingga mencapai penyatuan-realisasi dengan Dewa Śiva—baginya, di dunia ini dan di alam sana, tiada sesuatu pun yang sukar dicapai.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: General phalaśruti: steadfast bhakti-sādhana to Śiva removes the category of 'duṣprāpya' (hard-to-attain) both iha and amutra; read as assurance of Śiva’s anugraha rather than a site-specific promise.
FAQs
It declares the supremacy of Śiva-bhakti: when the sādhaka truly fulfills devotion-centered sādhana toward Pati (Śiva), divine grace removes inner bondage and makes both worldly well-being and higher attainment (up to liberation) accessible.
The verse supports Saguna upāsanā as an effective means: by devoted practice of Śiva-worship—commonly expressed through Liṅga-pūjā, mantra, and service—the devotee ‘accomplishes’ Śiva, meaning he gains Śiva’s closeness and grace, which yields results here and hereafter.
The takeaway is steady bhakti-driven sādhana: daily Śiva-pūjā (often Liṅga worship) with mantra-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” supported by Śaiva markers like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where appropriate.