Śivasaṃhitā 5.167
Pañcamaḥ paṭalaḥ — Dhyāna
Sanskrit text
त्रिवेण्यां सङ्गमे यो वै पितृकर्म समाचरेत्।
Transliteration
triveṇyāṃ saṅgame yo vai pitṛkarma samācaret|
Translation
By meditation one at once knows the wonderful effects of this Yoga (i.e., of the contemplation of the void); undoubtedly he attains the psychic powers, called anima and laghima, etc.
Commentary
This verse extends the triveṇī metaphor — the triple confluence of Iḍā, Piṅgalā, and Suṣumnā — into the domain of ancestral ritual (pitṛkarma). Performing offerings to one’s ancestors at this interior confluence is presented as supremely efficacious, surpassing even the most sacred external pilgrimage sites. Yogic practice is thus invested with the full weight of Brahmanical ritual obligation, placing it at the center of religious life.