Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 7
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
अबिस्रब्धो न कुर्वीत कर्म दृष्टफलं क्वचित् । स खल्वश्रद्धधानः स्यान्नाश्रद्धः फलमृच्छति
abisrabdho na kurvīta karma dṛṣṭaphalaṃ kvacit | sa khalvaśraddhadhānaḥ syānnāśraddhaḥ phalamṛcchati
Não se deve realizar ação alguma com pressa ansiosa, buscando uma recompensa imediatamente visível. Pois tal pessoa está sem śraddhā (fé reverente); e quem carece de śraddhā não alcança o fruto verdadeiro.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not a jyotirliṅga passage; it teaches the inner qualification (śraddhā) and the proper tempo of practice—unhurried, not driven by immediate visible gain.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual karma and worship must be grounded in śraddhā and steadiness, not in impatience for quick, visible gains; without faith, the deeper fruit—inner purification and Shiva’s grace—does not mature.
Linga-worship is meant to nurture continuous devotion and surrender to Shiva’s timing; approaching Saguna Shiva merely for immediate boons reflects a lack of śraddhā, which blocks the ripening of lasting spiritual results.
Perform japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and daily Linga-pūjā with calm regularity—optionally with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa—without bargaining for instant outcomes.