Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 15
लिङ्ग-बेर-प्रतिष्ठाविधिः / The Procedure for Installing the Liṅga and the Bera
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विसृज्य पूजितं तत्र शोधयित्वा च पूर्ववत् । संपूज्योत्सवमार्गेण शयनालयमानयेत्
visṛjya pūjitaṃ tatra śodhayitvā ca pūrvavat | saṃpūjyotsavamārgeṇa śayanālayamānayet
Setelah selesai pemujaan di situ, hendaklah ia menyucikan (tempat dan peralatan) sekali lagi seperti sebelumnya. Kemudian, setelah memuliakan Tuhan menurut tata upacara perayaan, hendaklah ia mengiring (lambang/dewa yang telah ditahbiskan) ke kamar peraduan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Significance: Emphasizes ritual continuity: purification after worship and ceremonial procession (utsava-mārga) are themselves merit-bearing supports for stable divine presence.
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It emphasizes that Shiva-worship is not only invocation but also a reverent completion—purification, orderly closure, and honoring the Lord through utsava—reflecting disciplined bhakti that purifies the pasu (bound soul) toward Pati (Shiva).
The verse describes post-puja ritual handling—cleansing and then ceremonially conducting the worshipped presence to the śayanālaya—typical of Saguna upasana where the Linga/arcā is treated as the living, honored presence of Shiva.
A practical takeaway is to end puja with śauca (purification), then perform an utsava-style honoring (procession/celebratory rite) and finally a respectful ‘resting’ (śayana) step—maintaining mindful order rather than abruptly stopping worship.