Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 15
अवभृथस्नान-तीर्थयात्रा-तेजोदर्शनम् | Avabhṛtha Bath, Tīrtha-Pilgrimage, and the Vision of Divine Radiance
विज्ञाप्य जगतां धात्रे ब्रह्मणे ब्रह्मयोनये । स्वकार्ये तदनुज्ञातो जगाम स्वपुरं प्रति
vijñāpya jagatāṃ dhātre brahmaṇe brahmayonaye | svakārye tadanujñāto jagāma svapuraṃ prati
ครั้นได้กราบทูลแจ้งโดยสมควรแด่พระพรหม ผู้ทรงเป็นธาตาแห่งโลกและเป็นบ่อเกิดแห่งพรหมแล้ว เมื่อได้รับอนุญาตในภารกิจของตน เขาก็ออกเดินทางไปยังนครทิพย์ของตนเอง।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ethic of acting in harmony with cosmic order: one seeks proper sanction from the ordained authority and then performs one’s duty without ego, supporting dharma and inner purity.
Though Shiva is not named here, the Shiva Purana frames all rightful action as ultimately upheld by Pati (Shiva). Seeking permission and returning to one’s station reflects disciplined devotion—an attitude central to Saguna worship and temple/linga service.
The implied practice is sankalpa and niyama: begin actions with a clear intention, seek guidance (guru/śāstra), and proceed with humility—often accompanied in Shaiva practice by japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") before undertaking duties.