Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 41
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
घोररूपश्शिवश्चिंत्यो मारणोच्चाटनादिषु । शिवलिंगे शिवाग्नौ च ह्यन्यासु प्रतिमासु च
ghorarūpaśśivaściṃtyo māraṇoccāṭanādiṣu | śivaliṃge śivāgnau ca hyanyāsu pratimāsu ca
Dalam upacara seperti membunuh, menghalau, dan seumpamanya, hendaklah merenungkan Śiva dalam rupa-Nya yang dahsyat (ghora-rūpa)—sama ada pada Śiva-liṅga, pada api suci Śiva, ataupun pada arca-arcanya yang lain yang telah ditahbiskan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a single Jyotirliṅga; it prescribes dhyāna of Śiva’s ghora aspect for krūra-karmas (māraṇa, uccāṭana), applicable in liṅga, consecrated fire, or other pratimās.
Significance: Frames Śiva as sovereign over destructive/repulsive forces; for devotees, it underscores that even fierce energies are under Śiva’s governance and must be ritually constrained.
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: destructive
FAQs
It teaches that even intense, forceful rites must be anchored in Śiva-centered contemplation—recognizing Śiva as the supreme Pati whose manifested (saguṇa) forms can be invoked for specific karmic outcomes, while remaining under dharmic restraint.
The verse explicitly places the Liṅga and other pratimās as valid loci for meditating on Śiva’s ghorarūpa (awe-inspiring aspect), showing that saguṇa worship is adaptable: the same Lord is approached through different forms according to the rite and intention.
It suggests dhyāna (focused contemplation) on Śiva’s terrible form during specific rites, performed before or within worship of the Śiva-liṅga or a consecrated Śiva-fire; practitioners traditionally support such worship with mantra-japa (notably pañcākṣarī) and Śaiva purity marks like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) where appropriate.