Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 50
आवरणपूजाविधानम् / The Procedure of Āvaraṇa (Enclosure) Worship
भक्त्या वित्तानुसारेण शिवमुद्दिश्य यत्कृतम् । अल्पे महति वा तुल्यं फलमाढ्यदरिद्रयोः
bhaktyā vittānusāreṇa śivamuddiśya yatkṛtam | alpe mahati vā tulyaṃ phalamāḍhyadaridrayoḥ
สิ่งใดก็ตามที่ทำเพื่อพระศิวะด้วยภักติ ตามกำลังทรัพย์ของตน—จะน้อยหรือมาก—ย่อมให้ผลทางธรรมเสมอกันแก่ทั้งผู้มั่งมีและผู้ยากไร้
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Affirms equal access to Śiva’s grace regardless of economic capacity; pilgrimage/temple worship is validated for all when grounded in bhakti.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva is pleased primarily by bhakti (devotional intent), not by the monetary value of offerings; therefore merit and grace are accessible equally to all, supporting a Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on inner purity and sincere surrender.
In liṅga-pūjā (Saguna worship), the external items may be simple—water, bilva leaves, a lamp—but when offered to Śiva with true intention, the spiritual result is the same regardless of social or economic status.
Perform simple Śiva-pūjā according to your means—offer water and bilva with the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” keeping the focus on devotion rather than expense.