Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 91
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
एष योगेश्वरो नाम त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः । न तस्मादधिकः कश्चिद्यागो ऽस्ति भुवने क्वचित्
eṣa yogeśvaro nāma triṣu lokeṣu viśrutaḥ | na tasmādadhikaḥ kaścidyāgo 'sti bhuvane kvacit
Inilah (Śiva) yang masyhur di tiga alam sebagai Yogeśvara, Tuhan Yoga. Di dunia ini tiada suatu yāga (korban suci) yang lebih agung daripada penyembahan dan penyedaran akan-Nya.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya teachings to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: A doctrinal praise (arthavāda) of Śiva as Yogeśvara: the supreme ‘yāga’ is not merely external offering but worship-realization of Śiva, the Lord of Yoga, famed in all three worlds.
Significance: Frames pilgrimage/ritual as subordinate to inner yoga oriented to Śiva; the highest fruit is Śiva-prasāda (grace) culminating in liberation.
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It declares Śiva as Yogeśvara and teaches that the greatest “sacrifice” is not merely external ritual, but the highest devotion and yogic turning of consciousness toward Śiva, the supreme Pati who grants liberation.
Calling Śiva the highest object of yāga supports Saguna worship—especially Liṅga-pūjā—as the most exalted form of sacred offering, because it leads the devotee from ritual purity to inner yoga and grace.
Prioritize Śiva-pūjā as the main yāga: offer water, bilva leaves, and mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), while cultivating yogic steadiness and devotion directed to Śiva as Yogeśvara.