Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 42
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
चिंत्यस्सौम्यतनुश्शंभुः कार्ये शांतिकपौष्टिके । आयसौ स्रुक्स्रुवौ कार्यौ मारणादिषु कर्मसु
ciṃtyassaumyatanuśśaṃbhuḥ kārye śāṃtikapauṣṭike | āyasau sruksruvau kāryau māraṇādiṣu karmasu
สำหรับพิธีเพื่อความสงบและความเจริญ พึงภาวนาถึงพระศัมภูในปางอ่อนโยนเป็นมงคล แต่ในกรรมอันดุเดือดเช่นการทำลาย ให้ทำทัพพีสฺรุกและสฺรุวะสำหรับอาหุติด้วยเหล็ก
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: General prayoga-bheda: for śāntika and pauṣṭika aims, meditate on Śambhu’s saumya form; for krūra rites (māraṇa etc.), employ iron implements (sruk/sruva), indicating rite-appropriate dravya and upakaraṇa.
Significance: Encodes ethical-ritual containment: even when fierce rites are mentioned, the text emphasizes correct form, correct implements, and controlled procedure—Śiva as regulator of all karmic operations.
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that the worshipper’s contemplation (dhyāna) and ritual implements should match the intended spiritual aim: gentle meditation on Shiva for peace and flourishing, and fiercer ritual conventions for forceful acts—highlighting disciplined, intention-aligned worship under Shiva’s lordship (Pati).
It emphasizes Saguna upāsanā—meditating on Shiva with a specific quality/form (saumya) when seeking śānti and puṣṭi. In Linga worship too, the same Lord is approached through appropriate bhāva (inner disposition) and dhyāna suited to the rite.
Meditate on Śambhu’s gentle, auspicious form for pacificatory and prosperity rites; for fierce operations (māraṇa etc.), employ iron ladle and spoon in the offering—indicating a deliberate adjustment of both dhyāna and ritual equipment to the karma being performed.