Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 84
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
तस्मात्सम्यगुपेक्षां च त्यक्त्वा सर्वांगयोगतः । कुर्यात्काम्यानि कर्माणि फलसिद्धिं यदीच्छति
tasmātsamyagupekṣāṃ ca tyaktvā sarvāṃgayogataḥ | kuryātkāmyāni karmāṇi phalasiddhiṃ yadīcchati
Oleh itu, tinggalkan sikap acuh tak acuh; lakukan amalan yang berhasrat itu dengan penglibatan yang sempurna dan tepat dari seluruh diri. Jika menginginkan keberhasilan hasilnya, hendaklah ia dilakukan dengan cara yang benar.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīyasaṃhitā discourse to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Teaches ‘sāṅgopāṅga’ correctness—full engagement (sarvāṅga-yoga) in worship—so that intended fruits mature; frames ritual as disciplined yoga of body-speech-mind.
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that results—worldly or religious—arise from disciplined, properly executed action, not from careless neglect; in Shaiva thought, right effort becomes a supportive means that can be offered to Shiva, while inner detachment matures through correct practice.
Linga-worship emphasizes vidhi (proper procedure) and bhāva (right intent). This verse aligns with Saguna Shiva worship by stressing complete, attentive performance—mantra, offerings, and conduct—so that the intended fruit of the rite is fulfilled.
It implies doing Shiva-pūjā and japa with full engagement and correctness—steady mantra recitation (e.g., Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), proper observances, and focused attention—rather than casual or indifferent practice.