Shiva Purana — Vidyesvara Samhita, Shloka 129
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
एवं कृतेन यज्ञेन दोषशांतिमवाप्नुयात् । शांतियज्ञमिमं कुर्याद्वर्षे वर्षे तु फाल्गुने
evaṃ kṛtena yajñena doṣaśāṃtimavāpnuyāt | śāṃtiyajñamimaṃ kuryādvarṣe varṣe tu phālgune
Nhờ cử hành tế lễ như vậy, người ta đạt được sự tiêu trừ các doṣa—những lỗi hại và ảnh hưởng bất lợi. Vì thế, nên thực hiện Śānti-yajña này mỗi năm một lần, vào tháng Phālguna, để cầu hòa an và cát tường.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Frames śānti-yajña as a periodic (annual) purification that reduces doṣas and restores auspiciousness, supporting steady progress from bondage (pāśa) toward grace (anugraha).
Type: rudram
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse teaches that recurring ritual discipline—performed with correct method—purifies karmic and ritual impurities (doṣas), restoring śānti (inner and outer harmony) and supporting steady progress toward Shiva’s grace.
A Śānti-yajña is a Saguna mode of worship where Shiva is approached as the benevolent Lord who removes obstacles and inauspiciousness; such rites typically culminate in Shiva-centered offerings and remembrance, aligning the devotee with the Linga’s auspicious presence.
It recommends an annual Śānti-yajña in Phālguna; as a practical takeaway, one may pair the rite with Shiva-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya), purity observances, and devotional offerings to sustain doṣa-śānti year after year.