Shloka 10
संध्यायाः शुद्धिः सूर्यलोकप्रवेशश्च — Purification of Sandhyā and Her Entry into the Solar Sphere
तच्छेषभागस्तस्यास्तु अहोरात्रांतमध्यगा । सा सायमभवत्संध्या पितृप्रीतिप्रदा सदा
taccheṣabhāgastasyāstu ahorātrāṃtamadhyagā | sā sāyamabhavatsaṃdhyā pitṛprītipradā sadā
La part restante devint le crépuscule à la jonction du jour et de la nuit. Elle se manifesta comme la Sandhyā du soir, dispensant sans cesse satisfaction et joie aux Pitṛ (esprits ancestraux).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Not Jyotirliṅga-related; explains sāyam-sandhyā as a manifestation specifically linked to Pitṛ-prīti (ancestral satisfaction).
Significance: Frames evening junction as especially efficacious for Pitṛ-tarpaṇa and dharmic continuity; supports Śaiva householders’ nitya-kriyā integrating Deva and Pitṛ obligations.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
Offering: dipa
Cosmic Event: Sandhyā as the saṃdhi at day’s end—liminal time aligned with Pitṛ-loka propitiation in Purāṇic imagination.
FAQs
It sanctifies the evening Sandhyā as a liminal, spiritually potent junction-time, and teaches that honoring this time supports dharma by bringing peace and contentment to the Pitṛs.
In the Shiva Purana’s devotional framework, Sandhyā is an ideal time for Saguna Shiva-upāsanā—such as Linga worship—because junction-times are suited for purification, mantra-japa, and offerings that uphold cosmic order (ṛta).
Perform evening Sandhyā-vandana (or a simple twilight practice): cleanse, apply bhasma/Tripuṇḍra if Shaiva, offer water (arghya) with remembrance, and do japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” optionally dedicating merit for Pitṛ-prīti.