Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 46
समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout
Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha
तस्यैवं जनयेत्क्षात्रमुद्धारं च ततः पुनः । कृत्वा तथैव विप्रत्वं जनयेदस्य देशिकः
tasyaivaṃ janayetkṣātramuddhāraṃ ca tataḥ punaḥ | kṛtvā tathaiva vipratvaṃ janayedasya deśikaḥ
So soll der Lehrer ihm zuerst den kṣātra-Stand und den Ritus der Erhebung verleihen; und danach, in derselben vorgeschriebenen Weise, nach vollzogener gebührender Handlung, soll der Guru auch den brāhmaṇa-Stand in ihm hervorbringen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It emphasizes that inner eligibility and upliftment are established through the guru’s prescribed rites—spiritual transformation is not merely social, but a disciplined, grace-led elevation toward Shiva-realization.
In the Shaiva tradition, proper Linga-worship and mantra-sadhana are undertaken with adhikāra (eligibility) refined by the guru; the verse highlights the deshika’s role in preparing the seeker for orthodox Saguna Shiva worship leading toward the highest truth.
It points to guru-conducted rites of purification and initiation (uddhāra and related saṃskāras), after which disciplined mantra-japa and regular Shiva-puja are performed with renewed spiritual qualification.