Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure
Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation
मुण्ड्युवाच । यत्कर्तव्यं मया देव द्रुतमादिश तत्प्रभो । त्वदाज्ञयाखिलं कर्म सफलश्च भविष्यति
muṇḍyuvāca | yatkartavyaṃ mayā deva drutamādiśa tatprabho | tvadājñayākhilaṃ karma saphalaśca bhaviṣyati
Muṇḍī thưa: “Ôi Deva, ôi Chúa Tể, xin mau truyền dạy điều con phải làm, bậc Chủ Tôn. Nhờ chính thánh lệnh của Ngài, mọi hành sự đều kết quả và thành tựu đúng như sở nguyện.”
Muṇḍī
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (surrender): when the devotee aligns personal effort with Lord Shiva’s will (ājñā), karma becomes purified and effective, pointing to Shaiva Siddhānta’s emphasis on grace-guided action rather than ego-driven doership.
In Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga worship—the devotee approaches Shiva as the living Lord who directs and sanctifies action. This verse mirrors the devotional stance: “Tell me what to do,” making ritual and life-actions offerings performed under Shiva’s lordship.
A practical takeaway is saṅkalpa with surrender: begin japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and mentally offer the fruits of all actions to Shiva, seeking inner guidance before undertaking any ritual, vrata, or service.