Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 66

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

Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha

Devanagari script

ततस्समासान्मन्त्रार्थं वाच्यवाचकयोगतः । समदिश्येश्वरं रूपं योगमासनमादिशेत्

Transliteration

tatassamāsānmantrārthaṃ vācyavācakayogataḥ | samadiśyeśvaraṃ rūpaṃ yogamāsanamādiśet

Translation

Thereafter, having concisely set forth the meaning of the mantra through the relation of the expressed (vācyā) and the expresser (vācaka), one should clearly indicate the form of the Lord and prescribe the yogic posture (āsana) for meditation.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: कालाधिकरण (Temporal adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमवाचक (adverb: 'then')

• समासात्: from the compendium/summary
• समासात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular)

• मन्त्रार्थम्: the meaning of the mantra
• मन्त्रार्थम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष: ‘मन्त्रस्य अर्थः’ (meaning of the mantra)

• वाच्य-वाचक-योगतः: by the relation of signified and signifier
• वाच्य-वाचक-योगतः: करण (Instrumental sense; adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वाच्य (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + वाचक (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-रूपेण अव्ययीभाव/हेतौ (ablative used adverbially): ‘by/through the connection of denoted and denoter’; compound as determinative chain

• समादिश्य: having instructed/indicated
• समादिश्य: पूर्वकालक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + √दिश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having instructed/indicated’

• ईश्वरम्: the Lord
• ईश्वरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• योगम्: yoga/discipline
• योगम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• आसनम्: posture/seat
• आसनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• आदिशेत्: should prescribe/teach
• आदिशेत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + √दिश् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that mantra-japa becomes spiritually effective when its intended meaning is understood and then internalized through a clear visualization of Īśvara and disciplined yogic meditation.

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

By emphasizing “Īśvara-rūpa,” the verse supports saguna-upāsanā (form-based contemplation)—such as meditating on Śiva or the Liṅga—so the mantra’s meaning and the Lord’s presence unite in the practitioner’s awareness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It points to a structured practice: understand the mantra’s purport, fix the Lord’s form for dhyāna, and adopt a proper āsana for steady yoga during japa and meditation.