Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 93
अनुग्रह-स्वातन्त्र्य-प्रमाणविचारः | Inquiry into Pramāṇa, Divine Autonomy, and Grace
ईशनाच्च तदीयाज्ञा तथापि स न दुष्यति । यो ऽन्यथा मन्यते मोहात्स विनष्यति दुर्मतिः
īśanācca tadīyājñā tathāpi sa na duṣyati | yo 'nyathā manyate mohātsa vinaṣyati durmatiḥ
เพราะสิ่งนี้ประทานโดยอีศานะและเป็นพระบัญชาของพระองค์เอง จึงปราศจากโทษ แต่ผู้ใดด้วยความหลงเห็นเป็นอื่น ผู้นั้นผู้มีทิฐิวิปลาสย่อมพินาศ
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that actions aligned with Īśāna (Śiva) and His ordinance are not दोष (spiritual fault); deluded opposition to divine injunction leads to downfall, reinforcing Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on right knowledge and obedience to Pati.
Linga-worship is traditionally performed according to Śiva’s own ājñā as taught in the Purāṇa; the verse frames such prescribed devotion to Saguna Śiva as purifying and non-faulty, while doubting or rejecting it out of moha becomes spiritually destructive.
Follow Śiva-ājñā in daily sādhana—regular Linga-pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined observance of Shaiva rules; the core takeaway is faithful adherence rather than speculative doubt.