समयाह्वय-संस्कारः — Rite of ‘Samayāhvaya’ and the Preparatory Layout
Maṇḍapa, Vedi, Kuṇḍas, Maṇḍala, Śiva-kumbha
ततः पूर्णाहुतिं दत्त्वा प्रायश्चित्ताय देशिकः । पुनर्दशाहुतीन्कुर्यान्मूलमंत्रेण मंत्रवित्
tataḥ pūrṇāhutiṃ dattvā prāyaścittāya deśikaḥ | punardaśāhutīnkuryānmūlamaṃtreṇa maṃtravit
Sau đó, vị đạo sư hãy dâng pūrṇāhuti (lễ hiến viên mãn) như một sự sám hối. Rồi, với tư cách người thông hiểu chân ngôn, hãy lại làm mười lần hiến lễ nữa bằng mūla-mantra (chân ngôn căn bản).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
It teaches that worship must be completed with purification: the pūrṇāhuti seals the rite, and prāyaścitta restores ritual and inner integrity so the seeker remains aligned with Shiva (Pati) through disciplined, faultless devotion.
In Saguna Shiva worship, especially Linga-centered rites, homa and mantra are extensions of offering oneself to Shiva; the verse emphasizes correct completion (pūrṇāhuti) and corrective expiation, ensuring the offering is acceptable and spiritually fruitful.
Perform pūrṇāhuti, then do prāyaścitta by offering ten additional oblations with the mūla-mantra (commonly understood in Shaiva practice as the principal Shiva mantra, such as the Panchakshara), under a qualified ācārya.