Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 46
शैवधर्मप्रशंसा तथा पञ्चविधसाधनविभागः / Praise of Śaiva Dharma and the Fivefold Classification of Practice
यथास्वं क्रमशश्छित्वा शोधयित्वा यथागुणम् । गुणितैरेव सोद्धातैरनिरुद्धैरथापि वा
yathāsvaṃ kramaśaśchitvā śodhayitvā yathāguṇam | guṇitaireva soddhātairaniruddhairathāpi vā
เมื่อแบ่งตัดตามลำดับให้เหมาะแก่ขนาดของแต่ละส่วน และชำระให้บริสุทธิ์ตามคุณสมบัติที่ควรแล้ว ต่อจากนั้นพึงสกัดเอาสาระด้วยตัวคูณที่เหมาะและตัวหารที่ถูกต้อง—จะเป็นแบบกำหนดแน่นอนหรือปรับตามความจำเป็นก็ได้
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīyasaṃhitā discourse to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, sequential refinement: spiritual progress is not random, but proceeds through correct division of distractions, purification of qualities (guṇas), and precise inner “reckoning” that leads the bound soul (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati).
It supports Saguna worship as a regulated method: through orderly practice—mantra, pūjā, and purification—one refines the mind and guṇas, making the devotee fit to realize Shiva beyond form while still approaching Him through the Linga as a sacred support.
A step-by-step sādhana: purifying conduct and mind, then applying steady measures such as japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) with purity, and focused meditation—adjusted as needed but always grounded in śodhana (inner cleansing).