Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 57
त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure
Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation
मदीया करणीया स्याद्यद्याज्ञा दैत्यसत्तम । तदा देया मया दीक्षा नान्यथा कोटियत्नतः
madīyā karaṇīyā syādyadyājñā daityasattama | tadā deyā mayā dīkṣā nānyathā koṭiyatnataḥ
โอ้ยอดแห่งไทตยะ หากเจ้าปฏิบัติตามบัญชาของเราให้สำเร็จ เราจึงจะประทานทีกษา; มิฉะนั้น ต่อให้พยายามนับโกฏิก็มิได้
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva’s dīkṣā (transformative initiation) is not a mere favor but a grace given when the seeker aligns with Shiva’s ājñā (divine discipline). Eligibility and obedience to dharma become the doorway to anugraha (liberating grace).
In Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—outer rites are meant to express inner surrender. This verse emphasizes that initiation and deeper access to Shiva’s worship are grounded in following Shiva’s injunctions, not in effort alone.
The takeaway is disciplined observance of Shiva’s commands: keep vows (vrata), practice japa with the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and maintain purity of conduct—making oneself fit for dīkṣā and sustained sādhanā.