Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure
Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation
हरिणा च तदा हस्ते धृत्वा च गुरवेर्पिताः । अभ्यधायि च सुप्रीत्या तन्नामापि विशेषतः
hariṇā ca tadā haste dhṛtvā ca guraverpitāḥ | abhyadhāyi ca suprītyā tannāmāpi viśeṣataḥ
तदा हरिः स्वहस्ते तान् धृत्वा गुरवे समर्पयामास। स च परमप्रीत्या तेषां नामानि विशेषतः सविस्तरं श्रद्धया उच्चारयामास॥
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights guru-bhakti as a core purifier: even a great deity like Hari models humility—offering what he holds and carefully reciting names with devotion, showing that disciplined reverence is a doorway to Shiva’s grace.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is transmitted through proper lineage and instruction; presenting offerings to the guru and reciting sacred names ‘specifically’ reflects the exactness (vidhi) and heartfelt devotion (bhāva) required in Saguna Shiva worship.
Perform guru-sevā and practice nāma-smaraṇa: respectfully offer what is meant for worship, then recite the sacred names/mantras attentively and with joy—an approach aligned with Shaiva devotional discipline.