Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 39
शिवाश्रम-नित्यनैमित्तिककर्मविधिः / Śaiva Āśrama-Duties: Daily and Occasional Rites
Morning Purity & Bath Procedure
कृत्वा स्नानादिकं शक्त्या पूजयेत्परमेश्वरम् । प्रजास्थानं समासाद्य बद्ध्वा रुचिरमासनम्
kṛtvā snānādikaṃ śaktyā pūjayetparameśvaram | prajāsthānaṃ samāsādya baddhvā ruciramāsanam
శక్తి మేరకు స్నానాది శుద్ధికర్మలు చేసి పరమేశ్వరుడు (శివుడు)ను పూజించాలి. తరువాత విధి స్థలానికి చేరి శుభ్రమైన, మనోహరమైన ఆసనాన్ని సిద్ధం చేయాలి.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that approach to Śiva begins with inner and outer purity—performing cleansing observances within one’s capacity—and then establishing a stable, auspicious seat, symbolizing steadiness of mind for devotion and contemplation of Pati (Śiva).
It outlines the foundational pūjā-sequence for Saguna worship: purification (snāna and preliminaries), then approaching the sanctified place and preparing an āsana before offering worship to Parameśvara, commonly in the form of the Śiva-liṅga.
Perform snāna and basic preparatory rites as able, then sit on a clean āsana in a proper worship space; this supports japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and focused pūjā with steadiness.