Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 11
मन्त्रसिद्ध्यर्थं गुरुपूजा–आज्ञा–पौरश्चर्यविधिः / Guru-Authorization, Offerings, and Puraścaraṇa for Mantra-Siddhi
अलंकृत्य सुवेषं च गंधस्रग्वस्त्रभूषणैः । पुण्याहं वाचयित्वा च ब्राह्मणानभिपूज्य च । समुद्रतीरे नद्यां च गोष्ठे देवालये ऽपि वा । शुचौ देशे गृहे वापि काले सिद्धिकरे तिथौ
alaṃkṛtya suveṣaṃ ca gaṃdhasragvastrabhūṣaṇaiḥ | puṇyāhaṃ vācayitvā ca brāhmaṇānabhipūjya ca | samudratīre nadyāṃ ca goṣṭhe devālaye 'pi vā | śucau deśe gṛhe vāpi kāle siddhikare tithau
Pagkatapos mag-ayos nang marangal—nakabihis nang maayos, pinahiran ng pabango, may kuwintas na bulaklak, at may malilinis na kasuotan at palamuti—ipabigkas ang mapalad na ritwal (puṇyāha) at igalang nang wasto ang mga brāhmaṇa. Pagkaraan, sa dalampasigan, sa tabi ng ilog, sa kulungan ng baka, o sa templo—o sa alinmang dalisay na lugar, kahit sa bahay—sa panahong at tithi na nakapagbibigay ng siddhi, isagawa ang pagsamba kay Śiva para sa espirituwal na kaganapan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that outer purity (clean dress, fragrance, orderly conduct) and inner sanctity (honoring brāhmaṇas, choosing a pure place and auspicious time) support focused Śiva-upāsanā, helping the devotee progress toward siddhi and ultimately liberation under Pati (Śiva).
The verse frames the proper setting for Saguna Śiva worship—typically centered on the Śiva-liṅga—showing that liṅga-pūjā can be performed not only in temples but also at home or other pure locations when done with reverence, purity, and right observances.
It suggests preparatory observances: personal adornment and cleanliness, arranging a puṇyāha recitation, honoring brāhmaṇas, and selecting a pure place and auspicious tithi—then commencing Śiva-pūjā (often with mantra-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī, if prescribed in the surrounding context).