Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 28
समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout
Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha
अथ चैवं करोमीति लब्धानुज्ञस्तु देशिकः । आनीयोपोषितं शिष्यं हविष्याशिनमेव वा
atha caivaṃ karomīti labdhānujñastu deśikaḥ | ānīyopoṣitaṃ śiṣyaṃ haviṣyāśinameva vā
Lalu sang deśika, setelah memperoleh izin dan bertekad, “Demikian akan kulakukan,” hendaknya membawa ke hadapan murid yang menjalani puasa—atau setidaknya yang hanya menyantap havis (santapan persembahan suci).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It emphasizes adhikāra (fitness) for Shaiva practice: the disciple approaches sacred rites through restraint, purity, and obedience to the guru’s sanctioned procedure, aligning the individual soul (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati).
Linga-worship and Saguna Shiva upāsanā are performed through regulated ritual steps; this verse highlights the preparatory purification—fasting or havis-only diet—before the disciple is brought into the rite under the guru’s authority.
Upavāsa (religious fasting) or a havishyanna-style diet (havis-only) is prescribed as a preparatory observance, supporting mantra practice and ritual readiness for Shaiva worship and possible diksha.