Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 139
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
सर्वे शिवार्चनरताः शिवसद्भावभाविताः । सत्कृत्य शिवयोराज्ञां मंगलं प्रदिशंतु मे
sarve śivārcanaratāḥ śivasadbhāvabhāvitāḥ | satkṛtya śivayorājñāṃ maṃgalaṃ pradiśaṃtu me
శివార్చనలో నిమగ్నులై, శివుని పట్ల సత్యభావంతో భావితులైన వారందరూ, శివ-శివా (దివ్య దంపతులు) ఆజ్ఞను సత్కరించి నాకు మంగళమును ప్రసాదించుగాక.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: General phala: auspiciousness (maṅgala), alignment with Śiva-Śakti’s ājñā, and protective merit through devotion.
Mantra: sarve śivārcanaratāḥ śivasadbhāvabhāvitāḥ | satkṛtya śivayorājñāṃ maṃgalaṃ pradiśaṃtu me
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights that auspiciousness (maṅgala) flows through Śiva-bhakti: those who worship Śiva with genuine inner disposition (sadbhāva) and align with the divine ordinance become channels of grace, reflecting the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on Śiva’s anugraha (bestowing grace).
It supports Saguna worship by affirming Śiva-arcana (ritual devotion) as a means to receive blessings; in practice this includes Liṅga-pūjā performed with right intention, where honoring the ‘ājñā’ of Śiva-Śakti means following prescribed Shaiva worship and dharma.
The takeaway is to perform Śiva-pūjā with śiva-sadbhāva—pure intent—while observing Shaiva discipline: recite the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and seek maṅgala by respectfully following the worship-ordinances associated with Śiva (such as cleanliness, sincerity, and regular devotion).