Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 14
कालमान-निर्णयः
Determination of the Measures of Time
इतरेषु ससंध्येषु ससंध्यांशेषु च त्रिषु । एकापायेन वर्तंते सहस्राणि शतानि च
itareṣu sasaṃdhyeṣu sasaṃdhyāṃśeṣu ca triṣu | ekāpāyena vartaṃte sahasrāṇi śatāni ca
Dans les autres périodes de jonction (sandhi) et aussi dans les trois portions de ces jonctions, les milliers et les centaines se déroulent selon une unique décroissance, d’une mesure uniforme.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Cosmic Event: progressive diminution of yuga measures (eka-apāya rule)
FAQs
It frames cosmic time as orderly and measurable—sandhyās and their parts diminish by a fixed rule—reminding the seeker that worldly epochs change predictably, while liberation is attained by turning to Pati (Shiva), who transcends time.
As time-cycles rise and decline, Saguna worship (Linga, mantra, pūjā) is presented in the Purāṇic tradition as a stable, accessible means to anchor devotion and purify the soul through every age’s conditions.
A practical takeaway is consistent daily sandhyā-aligned Shiva practice—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady discipline—since the verse emphasizes uniform order in time and the value of regularity.