Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 17
शिवाचार्याभिषेकविधिः / Rite of Consecrating a Śiva-Teacher (Śivācārya Abhiṣeka)
अथानुशासनं कुर्यात्पूर्वैराचरितं यथा । यथा च शिवशास्त्रोक्तं यथा लोकेषु पूज्यते
athānuśāsanaṃ kuryātpūrvairācaritaṃ yathā | yathā ca śivaśāstroktaṃ yathā lokeṣu pūjyate
Kemudian hendaklah ditegakkan dan diikuti disiplin yang benar sebagaimana diamalkan oleh para leluhur—sebagaimana diajarkan dalam śāstra Śiva sendiri, dan menurut cara yang dimuliakan serta dihormati di seluruh alam.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It affirms that Shaiva sadhana should be grounded in authorized instruction—what the elders practiced and what Shiva’s own shastra teaches—so that discipline becomes a reliable path toward purity and liberation (moksha).
By emphasizing Shiva-shastra and accepted practice, it points to regulated Saguna worship—such as Linga-puja—performed according to Shaiva injunctions rather than personal invention, making devotion steady and efficacious.
The verse broadly recommends shastric, tradition-based observance—regular puja and disciplined conduct; in Shaiva context this typically includes mantra-japa (e.g., Panchakshara), and properly taught ritual procedures rather than improvised methods.