Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 28
नन्दिकेश्वरशिवलिङ्गमाहात्म्यवर्णनम्
The Māhātmya of the Nandikeśvara Śiva-liṅga
एतस्मिन्समये गंगा साध्वी तां स्वर्धुनी जगौ । ऋषिकां सुप्रसन्नात्मा प्रशंसन्तो च तीद्विधिम्
etasminsamaye gaṃgā sādhvī tāṃ svardhunī jagau | ṛṣikāṃ suprasannātmā praśaṃsanto ca tīdvidhim
Bấy giờ, đức Gaṅgā hiền đức—được tôn xưng là Svardhunī, dòng sông cõi trời—đã cất lời với tâm hoan hỷ sâu xa, ngợi khen các bậc hiền thánh và pháp nghi thánh thiện ấy.
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; the quoted speech is by Goddess Ganga)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights that purity (sādhvī-bhāva), reverence for sages, and adherence to sacred vidhi are themselves sanctifying forces—aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on disciplined worship leading the soul (paśu) toward Shiva’s grace (pati-anugraha).
By praising “vidhi,” the verse implicitly upholds the importance of prescribed Saguna worship—ritual order, mantra, and right attitude—which stabilizes devotion and prepares the mind for Shiva’s higher realization.
Follow Shiva-pūjā vidhi with a pleased, reverent mind—especially respectful invocation of sages/gurus, disciplined mantra-japa (e.g., Panchakshara), and purity of conduct as the inner support of outer ritual.