Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 52
समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout
Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha
कुंभकेन तथा नाड्या रेचकेन यथा पुरा । तस्मादादाय शिष्यस्य हृदये तन्निवेशयेत्
kuṃbhakena tathā nāḍyā recakena yathā purā | tasmādādāya śiṣyasya hṛdaye tanniveśayet
Comme auparavant—par la rétention (kumbhaka), en le guidant dans la nāḍī, puis par l’expiration (recaka)—l’ayant ainsi tiré, le maître doit faire établir cette puissance dans le cœur du disciple.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya teachings to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It describes a Shaiva yogic method where breath-discipline is used to draw subtle spiritual force and establish Shiva-consciousness in the disciple’s heart, emphasizing inner transformation guided by a competent teacher.
While outer Linga worship supports devotion, this verse points to the inner Linga—Shiva established in the heart—where pranayama and guided contemplation make the worship internal and direct.
A pranayama sequence—kumbhaka (retention), nāḍī-guidance (subtle channel focus), and recaka (exhalation)—used within a guru-led meditative transmission/installation of sacred power in the heart.