Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 59
समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout
Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha
ततस्तु भस्मना देवं ध्यायन्मनसि देशिकः । समालभेत पाणिभ्यां शिशुं शिवमुदीरयेत्
tatastu bhasmanā devaṃ dhyāyanmanasi deśikaḥ | samālabheta pāṇibhyāṃ śiśuṃ śivamudīrayet
Dann soll der Lehrer (deśika), den Herrn im Geist betrachtend und die heilige Asche (bhasma) verwendend, das Kind mit beiden Händen sanft berühren und den Namen „Śiva“ aussprechen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Mantra: śivam
FAQs
It teaches that even a simple rite becomes spiritually potent when joined with inner meditation on Śiva (Pati) and the purifying symbol of bhasma, directing the soul (paśu) toward Śiva through remembrance and sacred sound.
The act of applying bhasma and uttering ‘Śiva’ is a Saguna mode of worship—using tangible sacred substances and audible mantra—while the teacher’s inward meditation points to the subtler, inner presence of Śiva that the Linga also signifies.
A guru-centered rite combining bhasma (often associated with Tripuṇḍra), mental dhyāna on Śiva, and Shiva-nāma utterance/japa while blessing or sanctifying the child through touch.