Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 44
Maṇḍala–Pūjā–Homa Krama
Maṇḍala Worship and Homa Sequence for the Disciple
हुत्वाहुतित्रयं पश्चात्प्रार्थयेत्प्रांजलिर्गुरुः । भगवंस्त्वत्प्रसादेन शुद्धिरस्य षडध्वनः
hutvāhutitrayaṃ paścātprārthayetprāṃjalirguruḥ | bhagavaṃstvatprasādena śuddhirasya ṣaḍadhvanaḥ
Sau khi dâng ba lễ hiến, vị Guru chắp tay cung kính mà khấn nguyện: “Ôi Đấng Thế Tôn cát tường! Nhờ ân phúc của Ngài, xin cho lục đạo (ṣaḍ-adhvan) của đệ tử này được thanh tịnh.”
Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed Shaiva rite as taught in the Vāyavīya discourse)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Purification of the ṣaḍadhvan (sixfold cosmic-linguistic-ritual pathways) is a Siddhānta dīkṣā-fruit: removal of pāśa (mala/karma/māyā) impediments and eligibility for Śiva’s liberating grace.
Mantra: bhagavaṃs tvatprasādena śuddhir asya ṣaḍadhvanaḥ
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that true purification is not merely external ritual: after the prescribed offerings, the Guru prays for Shiva’s grace to cleanse the aspirant’s entire “sixfold path” (ṣaḍadhvan), implying purification of mantra, knowledge, and the soul’s conditioning so it may move toward liberation.
The prayer is directed to Bhagavan Shiva as the gracious Lord who accepts offerings and bestows inner purification. In Linga/Saguna worship, outer acts (homa, pūjā) culminate in surrender (prārthanā), acknowledging that Shiva’s prasāda is the decisive power that perfects the rite.
Perform the “three oblations” as instructed, then conclude with a reverent, palms-joined prayer asking Shiva to purify the ṣaḍadhvan—practically, this supports mantra-japa (such as the Panchākṣarī), disciplined worship, and grace-centered contemplation rather than mere mechanical ritual.