Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 24
समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout
Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha
स्वाध्यायमपरे कुर्युः स्तोत्रं मंगलवाचनम् । जपं च विधिवच्चान्ये शिवभक्तिपरायणाः
svādhyāyamapare kuryuḥ stotraṃ maṃgalavācanam | japaṃ ca vidhivaccānye śivabhaktiparāyaṇāḥ
Sebahagian para bhakta, yang sepenuhnya berpegang pada Śiva-bhakti, melakukan svādhyāya (telaah diri terhadap ajaran suci). Yang lain melagukan stotra (himne) dan mengucapkan kata-kata mangala (berkat yang membawa tuah). Dan yang lain lagi melaksanakan japa menurut tatacara yang benar sebagaimana diperintahkan śāstra.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse affirms that Śiva-bhakti is expressed through multiple orthodox disciplines—svādhyāya, stotra, and vidhivat japa—showing that liberation-oriented devotion is both heartfelt and methodical, aligning inner intent with scriptural practice.
These practices commonly accompany Saguna worship of Śiva—especially Linga-pūjā—where stotras and auspicious invocations sanctify the rite, and mantra-japa (often the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) internalizes the presence of Śiva as Pati within the devotee.
It recommends disciplined mantra-japa performed vidhivat (with proper purity, intention, and count), supported by svādhyāya and stotra recitation—practices often paired in Śaiva tradition with rudrākṣa, bhasma (tripuṇḍra), and steady contemplation of Śiva.