Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 77
समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout
Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha
शिवागमस्य ग्रहणं वाचनं श्रवणं तथा । देशिकदेशतः कुर्यान्न स्वेच्छातो न चान्यतः
śivāgamasya grahaṇaṃ vācanaṃ śravaṇaṃ tathā | deśikadeśataḥ kuryānna svecchāto na cānyataḥ
Menerima, melafalkan, dan mendengarkan Śiva-Āgama hendaknya dilakukan hanya menurut tata yang benar dari deśika (guru berwenang), pada tempat dan garis silsilah yang tepat—bukan menurut kehendak sendiri, dan bukan dari sumber sembarangan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Significance: Stresses that revelation (Āgama) is accessed through proper lineage and place; improper access is spiritually unfruitful and may deepen bondage through misunderstanding—hence the need for authorized transmission.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes that Śiva’s revelation (Āgama) is not merely information but a sacred transmission requiring purity of method, guru-guidance, and proper context—so that practice leads to Śiva’s grace (anugraha) and liberation rather than confusion or ritual error.
Āgamic Linga worship depends on correct mantra, nyāsa, purification, and procedure; the verse insists these be learned through a qualified deśika so Saguna worship becomes a disciplined path that purifies the paśu (bound soul) and aligns it with Pati (Śiva).
Seek dīkṣā and instruction from an authorized Shaiva teacher before undertaking Śiva-mantra japa (including Pañcākṣarī), Tripuṇḍra/bhasma observances, and formal Āgamic pūjā—avoiding self-invented or unverified methods.