Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 3
सत्रप्रवृत्तिः — वायोः आगमनं च
Commencement of the Satra and the Arrival of Vāyu
अथ काले गते सत्रे समाप्ते भूरिदक्षिणे । पितामहनियोगेन वायुस्तत्रागमत्स्वयम्
atha kāle gate satre samāpte bhūridakṣiṇe | pitāmahaniyogena vāyustatrāgamatsvayam
Alors, lorsque le temps imparti fut écoulé et que cette session sacrificielle, riche en dons, fut achevée, Vāyu lui-même vint en ce lieu, mandaté par Pitāmaha (Brahmā).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It marks the shift from external ritual (a completed sattra with generous dakṣiṇā) to the arrival of a divine messenger, indicating that higher Shaiva teaching is bestowed by grace and proper lineage of instruction.
In the Shiva Purana’s flow, successful ritual action prepares the ground, but the deeper orientation toward Saguna Shiva (and ultimately the realization of Shiva as Pati) is transmitted through authorized guidance—here symbolized by Vāyu arriving under Brahmā’s mandate.
The verse emphasizes completion of one’s prescribed rites with purity and generosity (dakṣiṇā), followed by attentive listening (śravaṇa) to Shaiva instruction—supporting practices like japa of the Panchakshara and disciplined worship after ritual readiness.