Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 14

समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout

Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha

Devanagari script

तस्यासनारविंदस्य कल्पयेदुत्तरे दले । अग्रतश्चंदनांभोभिरस्त्रराजस्य वर्धनीम्

Transliteration

tasyāsanāraviṃdasya kalpayeduttare dale | agrataścaṃdanāṃbhobhirastrarājasya vardhanīm

Translation

Pada kelopak utara takhta teratai itu, hendaklah diatur penempatannya menurut ketetapan. Dan di hadapan, dengan air berharum cendana, sediakanlah ‘vardhanī’—bejana upacara bagi Astrapati, Tuhan segala senjata (kuasa ilahi yang memerintah mantra dan alat ritual).

Word by Word

• तस्य: of that/its
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आसन-अरविन्दस्य: of the lotus-seat
• आसन-अरविन्दस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक) + अरविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'seat-lotus'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• कल्पयेत्: should arrange/prepare
• कल्पयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• उत्तरे: on the northern/upper
• उत्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• दले: petal/leaf
• दले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• अग्रतः: in front
• अग्रतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb: in front)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• चन्दन-अम्भोभिः: with sandal-water
• चन्दन-अम्भोभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्भस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'sandal-water'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• अस्त्र-राजस्य: of the king of weapons (chief mantra/weapon)
• अस्त्र-राजस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'king of weapons'); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• वर्धनीम्: the augmenter/increasing rite (or offering)
• वर्धनीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्धनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Ishana

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: General Śaiva-āgamic/paurāṇika pūjā procedure: correct nyāsa of vessels and mantra-śakti is said to remove ritual obstacles (vighna) and stabilize worship.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It emphasizes ordered, mindful worship: arranging the lotus-seat and sanctified water implements trains the devotee’s attention (bhakti with discipline), making the outer rite a support for inner concentration on Shiva as Pati, the liberator.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The lotus-seat arrangement and sandalwater preparation are elements of saguna-upasana—supportive ritual forms used to approach Shiva’s presence in worship (commonly centered on the Linga), so the mind becomes steady and receptive to grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Prepare the lotus-seat (āsana) with directional placement and keep sandal-scented water in a consecrated vessel (vardhanī), using it with mantra-recitation as part of puja to strengthen (empower) the rite and focus.