Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 23
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स चावसर एवायमितोंतर्गम्यतामिति । वदन्ययावन्यपरस्त्वरया परया युतः
sa cāvasara evāyamitoṃtargamyatāmiti | vadanyayāvanyaparastvarayā parayā yutaḥ
แล้วเขากล่าวว่า “นี่แลเป็นกาลอันเหมาะสม—เราจงเข้าไปข้างในจากที่นี่เถิด” กล่าวดังนั้นแล้ว ผู้มุ่งเรื่องอื่นก็เร่งรุดไปด้วยความรีบร้อนยิ่ง
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights decisive inner readiness: when the right spiritual moment arises, one should turn inward promptly—symbolizing movement from outward distraction (pāśa) toward the Lord (Pati) through focused resolve.
The instruction “let us go inside” can be read devotionally as entering the sacred space—approaching Saguna Shiva in the shrine/linga—while also implying the inner sanctum of meditation where Shiva is realized as the indwelling Lord.
A practical takeaway is prompt transition into worship: enter the temple/puja space with single-pointedness, begin japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and settle the mind quickly into dhyāna without delay.