Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 7
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
अबिस्रब्धो न कुर्वीत कर्म दृष्टफलं क्वचित् । स खल्वश्रद्धधानः स्यान्नाश्रद्धः फलमृच्छति
abisrabdho na kurvīta karma dṛṣṭaphalaṃ kvacit | sa khalvaśraddhadhānaḥ syānnāśraddhaḥ phalamṛcchati
Chớ làm bất cứ việc gì trong sự hấp tấp lo âu, chỉ để cầu phần thưởng thấy ngay trước mắt. Người như thế thật là thiếu śraddhā (tín kính); kẻ không có śraddhā thì chẳng đạt được quả chân thật.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not a jyotirliṅga passage; it teaches the inner qualification (śraddhā) and the proper tempo of practice—unhurried, not driven by immediate visible gain.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual karma and worship must be grounded in śraddhā and steadiness, not in impatience for quick, visible gains; without faith, the deeper fruit—inner purification and Shiva’s grace—does not mature.
Linga-worship is meant to nurture continuous devotion and surrender to Shiva’s timing; approaching Saguna Shiva merely for immediate boons reflects a lack of śraddhā, which blocks the ripening of lasting spiritual results.
Perform japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and daily Linga-pūjā with calm regularity—optionally with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa—without bargaining for instant outcomes.