Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 59
आवरणपूजाविधानम् / The Procedure of Āvaraṇa (Enclosure) Worship
सात्त्विकं मुक्तिदं कर्म सत्त्वे वै योगिनः स्थिताः । राजसं सिद्धिदं कुर्युः कर्मिणो रजसावृताः
sāttvikaṃ muktidaṃ karma sattve vai yoginaḥ sthitāḥ | rājasaṃ siddhidaṃ kuryuḥ karmiṇo rajasāvṛtāḥ
โยคีผู้ตั้งมั่นในสัตตวะย่อมกระทำกรรมแบบสาตตวิกะ อันประทานโมกษะ; แต่ผู้เป็นเพียงผู้กระทำที่ถูกเรชัสปกคลุม ย่อมทำกรรมแบบราชสะ ซึ่งให้เพียงสิทธิและความสำเร็จทางโลก
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It distinguishes two trajectories of action: sāttvika karma, done in clarity and inner purity, matures into liberation; rājasa karma, driven by passion and egoic striving, yields only limited results like success and siddhis, not final freedom.
Linga worship performed with sattva—humility, steadiness, and devotion—purifies the bonds (pāśa) and supports Shiva-realization; the same outer acts done with rājasa motives (status, power, display) tend toward siddhi and worldly reward rather than moksha.
Prioritize sāttvika sādhanā: steady japa of the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), meditative absorption with a calm mind, and simple, pure Shiva-pūjā; avoid rājasa intent such as seeking powers or recognition from worship.