Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 23
समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout
Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha
आचार्यात्पादमर्धं वा होमस्तेषां विधीयते । प्रधानकुण्ड एवाथ जुहुयाद्देशिकोत्तमः
ācāryātpādamardhaṃ vā homasteṣāṃ vidhīyate | pradhānakuṇḍa evātha juhuyāddeśikottamaḥ
สำหรับพิธีของพวกเขา โหมะกำหนดไว้เพียงหนึ่งในสี่—หรืออย่างมากที่สุดครึ่งหนึ่ง—ของโหมะที่ทำเพื่ออาจารย์; แล้วอาจารย์ผู้เลิศ (เทศิกะ) พึงถวายอาหุติเฉพาะในกุณฑะประธานเท่านั้น।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, proportionate ritual performed under a qualified guru, teaching that purification and grace arise through correct method (vidhi) aligned to Shiva’s order, not through excess display.
Homa here functions as an auxiliary act of Saguna Shiva worship, where offerings are made as a regulated service (seva) under the deśika, supporting inner surrender to Shiva as Pati while the devotee (pashu) is guided beyond bondage (pasha).
Perform the fire-offering in the main kuṇḍa under the guidance of the deśika, keeping the oblations limited to a quarter or half measure relative to the ācārya’s standard—prioritizing correctness, mantra-discipline, and steadiness of intention.