Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 2
पूजास्थानशुद्धिः पात्रशोधनं च — Purification of the Worship-Space and Preparation of Ritual Vessels
अस्त्रेणोत्सार्य वै विघ्नानवगुण्ठ्य च वर्मणा । अस्त्रं दिक्षु प्रविन्यस्य कल्पयेदर्चनाभुवम्
astreṇotsārya vai vighnānavaguṇṭhya ca varmaṇā | astraṃ dikṣu pravinyasya kalpayedarcanābhuvam
అస్త్రమంత్రంతో విఘ్నాలను తొలగించి, వర్మమంత్రంతో ఆచ్ఛాదనం చేసి, తరువాత దిక్కులలో అస్త్రాన్ని విన్యసించి అర్చనాభూమిని సిద్ధం చేయాలి.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva-worship begins with inner and outer purification: obstacles (vighna) are dispelled and the worship-space is spiritually sealed, expressing reverence for Shiva as Pati who removes bonds (pāśa) and grants an unobstructed path toward grace.
Before approaching the Shiva-Linga as Saguna Shiva in formal pūjā, the devotee ritually establishes protection in all directions, creating a sanctified arcanā-bhūmi where the presence of Shiva can be invoked without disturbance.
Perform a protective nyāsa/dir-nyāsa: use a weapon-mantra to remove impediments, apply an armour-mantra as a spiritual covering, and mentally place protection in the ten directions before beginning Linga-archana.