Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 70
समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout
Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha
ततः स समयो नाम भविष्यति शिवाश्रमे । लब्धाधिकारो गुर्वाज्ञापालकस्तद्वशो भवेत्
tataḥ sa samayo nāma bhaviṣyati śivāśrame | labdhādhikāro gurvājñāpālakastadvaśo bhavet
បន្ទាប់មក នៅអាស្រមរបស់ព្រះសិវៈ នឹងកើតមានកាលមួយហៅថា «សមយៈ»។ ដោយបានសិទ្ធិអំណាចត្រឹមត្រូវ គេនឹងក្លាយជាអ្នកអនុវត្តព្រះបន្ទូលគ្រូ (គុរុ) ដោយស្តាប់បង្គាប់ ស្ថិតក្រោមវិន័យនោះ។
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings in the Vayu Samhita context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes that progress in Śaiva sādhana is stabilized by samaya—disciplined restraint—and by living under the Guru’s command, which matures eligibility (adhikāra) for Śiva-realization.
Linga/Saguṇa-Śiva worship in the Purāṇa is not merely ritual performance; it is guarded by niyama and guru-ājñā. The verse frames worship as a regulated path where the devotee becomes fit through obedience and discipline.
Adopt a vow-like discipline (samaya) under a qualified Guru—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī, regulated pūjā, and restrained conduct—so practice remains aligned with Śiva-dharma.