Shiva Purana — Kailasa Samhita, Shloka 6
Śiva-Pūjākramaḥ — The Procedural Order of Shiva Worship
Pañcāvaraṇa & Upacāras
सदाशिवादिक्रमतो ध्यायेदष्टौ च तत्र तान् । परया सम्भावनयेतरानपि मुने द्विजान् । परमेष्ठिगुरुं ध्यायेत्सांबबुद्ध्या स्वनामतः । गुरुश्च परमन्तस्मात्परापरगुरुं ततः
sadāśivādikramato dhyāyedaṣṭau ca tatra tān | parayā sambhāvanayetarānapi mune dvijān | parameṣṭhiguruṃ dhyāyetsāṃbabuddhyā svanāmataḥ | guruśca paramantasmātparāparaguruṃ tataḥ
当依次从萨达湿婆（Sadāśiva）起，观想彼处八位（师承导师）。又，噢牟尼，当以至高敬意恭敬忆念其余诸二生师长。应依自家传承与名号，观想至上上师，并以“萨姆巴”（Sāmbā）之智了知其为湿婆与圣力（Śakti）合一。其后，再观想最高之师，继而观想“帕拉帕拉”之师——既超越又内在。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: teaching
FAQs
It establishes Guru-tattva as the doorway to Śiva: the seeker is instructed to contemplate a lineage beginning from Sadāśiva, honoring realized teachers, and finally recognizing the Guru as the very presence of Śiva-Śakti (Sāmbā) guiding the soul toward liberation.
By identifying the Guru with Sāmbā (Śiva with Śakti), the verse frames Saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā—as effective when received through right initiation and instruction; the Guru embodies the living link between the devotee’s practice and the Lord’s grace.
A structured dhyāna: mentally honor the Shaiva guru-lineage beginning with Sadāśiva, revere all worthy teachers, and meditate on one’s own initiating Guru as Sāmbā; this supports mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī) and inner yoga by rooting practice in devotion and correct understanding.