Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 25
समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout
Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha
नृत्यं गीतं च वाद्यं च मंगलान्यपराणि च । पूजनं च सदस्यानां कृत्वा सम्यग्विधानतः
nṛtyaṃ gītaṃ ca vādyaṃ ca maṃgalānyaparāṇi ca | pūjanaṃ ca sadasyānāṃ kṛtvā samyagvidhānataḥ
Après avoir accompli dûment—selon la règle rituelle—la danse, le chant, la musique instrumentale, d’autres observances de bon augure, ainsi que l’hommage (pūjā) rendu aux participants assemblés, le rite doit se poursuivre avec ordre.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Naṭarāja
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It teaches that Shaiva worship is not only inner contemplation but also orderly, auspicious communal devotion—celebration (song, music, dance) joined with right conduct and reverent honoring of devotees, which supports sattva and devotion toward Pati (Shiva).
In Saguna/Linga worship, devotion is expressed through prescribed upacāras and auspicious acts; this verse frames kīrtana-like offerings (gīta-vādya-nṛtya) and respectful hospitality to the assembly as part of the proper ritual environment surrounding Linga-pūjā.
Follow samyag-vidhi (proper procedure) in Shiva-pūjā: include devotional singing and instruments, maintain auspicious observances, and honor fellow participants; as a practical takeaway, integrate mantra-japa (e.g., Panchakshara) alongside these outward offerings.