Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 70

समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout

Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha

Devanagari script

ततः स समयो नाम भविष्यति शिवाश्रमे । लब्धाधिकारो गुर्वाज्ञापालकस्तद्वशो भवेत्

Transliteration

tataḥ sa samayo nāma bhaviṣyati śivāśrame | labdhādhikāro gurvājñāpālakastadvaśo bhavet

Translation

Daraufhin wird in Śivas Āśrama eine Zeit entstehen, die „Samaya“ heißt. Nachdem er die gebührende Vollmacht erlangt hat, wird er zum gehorsamen Vollstrecker des Guru-Befehls und unter jener Disziplin verbleiben.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kāla/Deśa-adhikaraṇa (काल/देश-अधिकरण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): ‘thereafter/from that’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• समयः: time/occasion
• समयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Naming particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle): ‘called/namely’

• भविष्यति: will occur/become
• भविष्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (भू धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शिव-आश्रमे: in Śiva’s āśrama
• शिव-आश्रमे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘शिवस्य आश्रमे’ (in Śiva’s hermitage/abode)

• लब्ध-अधिकारः: having obtained authorization
• लब्ध-अधिकारः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लब्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + अधिकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘लब्धः अधिकारः यस्य’ (having obtained authority); ‘लब्ध’ = क्त-प्रत्ययान्त from √लभ् (लभ् धातु)

• गुरु-आज्ञा-पालकः: an obeyer of the guru’s command
• गुरु-आज्ञा-पालकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक) + पालक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘गुरोः आज्ञायाः पालकः’ (one who follows the guru’s command)

• तद्-वशः: under his/that control
• तद्-वशः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + वश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘तस्य वशे’ (under that/under his control)

• भवेत्: should be/become
• भवेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (भू धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings in the Vayu Samhita context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Guru

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It emphasizes that progress in Śaiva sādhana is stabilized by samaya—disciplined restraint—and by living under the Guru’s command, which matures eligibility (adhikāra) for Śiva-realization.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Linga/Saguṇa-Śiva worship in the Purāṇa is not merely ritual performance; it is guarded by niyama and guru-ājñā. The verse frames worship as a regulated path where the devotee becomes fit through obedience and discipline.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt a vow-like discipline (samaya) under a qualified Guru—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī, regulated pūjā, and restrained conduct—so practice remains aligned with Śiva-dharma.