Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 78
समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout
Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha
इति संक्षेपतः प्रोक्तः संस्कारः समयाह्वयः । साक्षाच्छिवपुरप्राप्तौ नृणां परमसाधनम्
iti saṃkṣepataḥ proktaḥ saṃskāraḥ samayāhvayaḥ | sākṣācchivapuraprāptau nṛṇāṃ paramasādhanam
So ist in Kürze die weihende Observanz namens „Samaya“ dargelegt worden. Für die Menschen ist sie das höchste Mittel, um unmittelbar Śivapura, die Wohnstatt des Herrn Śiva, zu erlangen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Declares samaya-saṃskāra as the paramount sādhana for ‘Śivapura-prāpti’—i.e., eligibility for Śiva’s grace and post-mortem/para-loka attainment, and (in Siddhānta reading) the trajectory toward mokṣa through dīkṣā and right conduct.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It declares that the “Samaya” saṃskāra is a highest-grade sādhana because it purifies and aligns the seeker with Śiva, enabling direct movement toward Śivapura—symbolizing liberation through the Lord’s grace.
A saṃskāra like Samaya typically frames disciplined Śaiva practice—right conduct, devotion, and ritual purity—through which Saguna worship (including Liṅga-upāsanā) becomes an effective gateway to Śiva’s saving presence and final release.
The verse points to adopting a formal Śaiva observance (saṃskāra) as one’s discipline—commonly supported by steady mantra-japa (e.g., pañcākṣarī), purity observances, and regulated worship as the practical means toward Śiva’s abode.