Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 13
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प्रागेवैषां तु गमनात्पवनो लोकपावनः । दर्शनं नैमिषीयाणां संवादस्तैर्महात्मनः
prāgevaiṣāṃ tu gamanātpavano lokapāvanaḥ | darśanaṃ naimiṣīyāṇāṃ saṃvādastairmahātmanaḥ
Bago pa man sila umalis, si Vāyu—ang diyos ng Hangin na nagpapadalisay sa mga daigdig—ay nauna na. Doon ay nakatagpo niya ang mga pantas ng Naimiṣāraṇya, at naganap ang isang banal na pag-uusap sa pagitan ng dakilang-loob na iyon at nila.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Darśana and saṃvāda with a deva (Vāyu) functions as śravaṇa–manana, preparing the paśu (bound souls) for Śiva-jñāna and later anugraha.
FAQs
It highlights that divine grace and purification precede spiritual effort: the world-purifying Vāyu goes ahead, indicating that the path to Shiva-knowledge is prepared through śuddhi (purification) and satsanga (holy dialogue) with realized beings.
Though the verse does not mention the Liṅga directly, it sets the narrative frame for Shaiva instruction: sacred encounters and dialogue lead seekers toward Saguna Shiva worship (ritual and devotion) and onward to the deeper realization of Shiva as Pati, the liberating Lord.
The implied practice is satsanga and śravaṇa—seeking pure company and listening to Shaiva teachings; as a practical takeaway, approach Shiva-kathā with internal purification (simple japa of the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) before study or worship.