Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 50
आवरणपूजाविधानम् / The Procedure of Āvaraṇa (Enclosure) Worship
भक्त्या वित्तानुसारेण शिवमुद्दिश्य यत्कृतम् । अल्पे महति वा तुल्यं फलमाढ्यदरिद्रयोः
bhaktyā vittānusāreṇa śivamuddiśya yatkṛtam | alpe mahati vā tulyaṃ phalamāḍhyadaridrayoḥ
Apa jua yang dilakukan untuk Tuhan Śiva dengan bhakti, menurut kemampuan harta seseorang—sama ada persembahan itu kecil atau besar—memberi buah rohani yang sama bagi yang kaya mahupun yang miskin.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Affirms equal access to Śiva’s grace regardless of economic capacity; pilgrimage/temple worship is validated for all when grounded in bhakti.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva is pleased primarily by bhakti (devotional intent), not by the monetary value of offerings; therefore merit and grace are accessible equally to all, supporting a Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on inner purity and sincere surrender.
In liṅga-pūjā (Saguna worship), the external items may be simple—water, bilva leaves, a lamp—but when offered to Śiva with true intention, the spiritual result is the same regardless of social or economic status.
Perform simple Śiva-pūjā according to your means—offer water and bilva with the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” keeping the focus on devotion rather than expense.