Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10
काम्यकर्मविभागः — Taxonomy of Kāmya (Desire-Motivated) Śaiva Rites
तस्मादाभ्यन्तरे कुर्युः शैवा माहेश्वरा वहिः । न तु प्रयोगो भिद्येत वक्ष्यमाणस्य कर्मणः
tasmādābhyantare kuryuḥ śaivā māheśvarā vahiḥ | na tu prayogo bhidyeta vakṣyamāṇasya karmaṇaḥ
Portanto, sejam Śaiva por dentro e, exteriormente, Māheśvara; contudo, o procedimento prescrito do rito que será ensinado não deve ser alterado nem quebrado.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Tatpuruṣa
FAQs
It teaches integrity in Śiva-worship: inner identity as a Śaiva (devotion and surrender to Pati, Śiva) must be matched with disciplined outer conduct, while faithfully preserving the scriptural method (vidhi) of the observance.
Linga/Saguṇa worship is performed through definite rites—mantra, offerings, and prescribed marks of devotion. The verse emphasizes that the external form of worship should express the inner Śaiva bhāva, and that the Linga-ritual’s procedure should not be arbitrarily modified.
Maintain inner remembrance of Śiva while observing the established Shaiva vidhi—such as mantra-japa and traditional Shaiva disciplines (including accepted external identifiers like bhasma/tripuṇḍra and related observances where taught)—without breaking the prescribed sequence.