Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 73
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
फलं व्यभिचरेन्नैवमित्यतः किं प्ररोचकम् । तथाप्युद्देशतो वक्ष्ये कर्मणः सिद्धिमुत्तमम्
phalaṃ vyabhicarennaivamityataḥ kiṃ prarocakam | tathāpyuddeśato vakṣye karmaṇaḥ siddhimuttamam
หากผลแห่งกรรมไม่แปรผันไปเช่นนี้แล้ว จะต้องชักจูงเพิ่มเติมไปไย? ถึงกระนั้น เพื่อให้เข้าใจและปฏิบัติให้สำเร็จโดยถูกต้อง เราจักกล่าวโดยย่อถึงความสำเร็จสูงสุดแห่งพิธีกรรมนั้น
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a site-specific (sthala) passage; it functions as a doctrinal/narrative transition where Sūta frames the assured efficacy (niścaya) of Śiva-oriented rite and then promises a concise statement of its ‘supreme siddhi’.
Significance: General: establishes śraddhā in Śiva-upāsanā by asserting non-deviation of karmaphala when aligned with Śiva’s grace; encourages correct performance and understanding (yathābodha-yathā-siddhi).
FAQs
It emphasizes that authentic Shaiva practice has a dependable spiritual outcome, and then promises a concise teaching on how a rite reaches its highest siddhi—ultimately oriented toward liberation through Shiva’s grace.
By focusing on “karmaṇaḥ siddhi,” it frames external worship (often Linga-centered and Saguna in method) as a disciplined means whose highest fulfillment is inner purification and steady devotion leading the practitioner toward Shiva.
The verse signals an upcoming outline of the correct method for successful Shaiva karma; the practical takeaway is to perform prescribed worship and japa with clarity of procedure and intent, so the rite culminates in uttama-siddhi rather than mere worldly results.