Shiva Purana — Kailasa Samhita, Shloka 95
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
एवन्त्रिवारमुच्चार्य्य शपथं गुरुसन्निधौ । कुर्य्याद्दृढमनाश्शिष्यः शिवभक्तिसमुद्वहन्
evantrivāramuccāryya śapathaṃ gurusannidhau | kuryyāddṛḍhamanāśśiṣyaḥ śivabhaktisamudvahan
如是，在上师面前将誓愿诵出三遍之后，弟子当心志坚固，内怀对主湿婆的虔敬，使此誓愿坚定不移、不可动摇。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Highlights guru-sannidhi as the channel of Śiva’s anugraha: the vow becomes efficacious when sealed before the guru, stabilizing the disciple’s practice.
Mantra: varaṃ prāṇaparityāgaśchedanaṃ śiraso'pi me | na tvanabhyarcya bhuñjīyāṃ bhagavantaṃ trilocanam
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes that Śiva-bhakti must be anchored in guru-guided discipline: a vow is not merely spoken, but sealed through repetition, presence of the Guru, and unwavering resolve—preparing the disciple to receive Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
By insisting on a firm vow taken before the Guru, the verse frames Saguna worship (such as Liṅga-pūjā) as a committed sādhana: devotion becomes stable through rule-bound practice and reverence, rather than remaining a passing emotion.
A formal sankalpa (vow) made before one’s Guru and repeated three times—often paired in Shaiva practice with daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined observances, done with steady mind and devotion.