Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 32
षडध्व-शुद्धिः
Purification of the Six Adhvans / Sixfold Cosmic Path
एवं कृत्वा निवृत्त्यन्तं शांत्यतीतमनुक्रमात् । हुत्वाहुतित्रयं पश्चान्मण्डले च शिवं यजेत्
evaṃ kṛtvā nivṛttyantaṃ śāṃtyatītamanukramāt | hutvāhutitrayaṃ paścānmaṇḍale ca śivaṃ yajet
เมื่อประกอบพิธีตามลำดับจนถึงที่สุดแห่งนิวฤตติ และล่วงพ้นสันติแล้ว พึงถวายอาหุติสามประการ; จากนั้นในมณฑลอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ พึงบูชาพระศิวะผู้เป็นเจ้า।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined progression in sādhana—moving through stages of withdrawal (nivṛtti) and settled peace (śānti)—and then sealing the practice with oblations and focused worship of Śiva, the Pati who grants liberation by loosening pāśa (bondage).
The instruction to worship Śiva “in the maṇḍala” points to saguna-upāsanā using a consecrated sacred space/diagram (often aligned with liṅga or icon worship), where the mind is gathered and Śiva is adored as accessible Lord while leading the devotee toward the higher, tranquil realization implied by nivṛtti and śānti.
A structured worship sequence: complete the prescribed stages in order, perform homa with three specific oblations (āhuti-traya), and then conduct maṇḍala-based Śiva-pūjā—ideally accompanied by mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī) and inner withdrawal consistent with nivṛtti.