Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 58
समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout
Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha
उपवेश्य यथापूर्वं तं गुरुर्दर्भविष्टरे । संपूज्य मंडलं देवं करन्यासं समाचरेत्
upaveśya yathāpūrvaṃ taṃ gururdarbhaviṣṭare | saṃpūjya maṃḍalaṃ devaṃ karanyāsaṃ samācaret
Tendo-o assentado como antes, o Guru, sobre um assento de relva darbha, deve venerar devidamente o maṇḍala divino do Senhor e, em seguida, realizar o kara-nyāsa—o assentamento ritual do poder do mantra nas mãos—para que o culto a Śiva prossiga com consciência consagrada e método correto.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: (implied for kara-nyāsa) oṃ namaḥ śivāya
Type: panchakshara
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It emphasizes that Śiva-worship is not merely external: the Guru establishes right order—seat, maṇḍala, and nyāsa—so the devotee’s body and intention become fit instruments for mantra and grace (anugraha), aligning the pashu (bound soul) toward Pati (Śiva).
The maṇḍala is a saguna support for concentration, just like the Liṅga; worshipping it and then doing kara-nyāsa prepares the hands for proper offerings to Śiva, ensuring the ritual acts are performed as consecrated service rather than ordinary action.
It specifically prescribes kara-nyāsa (mantra-imposition on the hands) after worship of the maṇḍala—an internalization practice that sanctifies touch and action before continuing Śiva-pūjā (often alongside japa such as the Pañcākṣarī, ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’).