Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 43
ध्यानप्रकारनिर्णयः / Determination of the Modes of Meditation
on Śrīkaṇṭha-Śiva
यस्मिन्देशे वसेन्नित्यं शिवयोगरतो मुनिः । सो ऽपि देशो भवेत्पूतः सपूत इति किं पुनः
yasmindeśe vasennityaṃ śivayogarato muniḥ | so 'pi deśo bhavetpūtaḥ sapūta iti kiṃ punaḥ
Em qualquer terra onde um sábio, sempre dedicado ao Yoga de Śiva, habite continuamente, esse próprio lugar torna-se purificado. Se até o lugar é santificado por ele, quanto mais puro e consagrado é o próprio sábio!
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-yoga is a force of purification: the realized devotee does not only cleanse the mind but also sanctifies the very space where he lives, indicating the transformative presence of devotion and disciplined contemplation of Pati (Śiva).
A Śiva-yogin is one whose awareness is steadily offered to Śiva—often supported by Saguna worship such as Linga-upāsanā. The verse implies that sustained Śiva-centered practice makes both the worshipper and the surroundings worthy for divine presence and worship.
The takeaway is steady Śiva-yoga—regular meditation on Śiva along with disciplined devotion; in practice this commonly includes japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and a life of purity that supports continuous remembrance.