Shloka 12
Māheśvara-pūjā-vidhi: Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-āvāhana, Kalā-salutations, and Upacāra Worship
ॐ हां ईशानाय नमः / ॐ हां समित्यै नमः / ॐ हां अङ्गदायै नमः / ॐ हां कृष्णायै नमः / ॐ हां मरीच्यै नमः / ॐ हां ज्वालायै नमः / ईशानस्य कलाः पञ्च जानीहि वृषभध्वज
oṃ hāṃ īśānāya namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ samityai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ aṅgadāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ kṛṣṇāyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ marīcyai namaḥ / oṃ hāṃ jvālāyai namaḥ / īśānasya kalāḥ pañca jānīhi vṛṣabhadhvaja
أوم—نَمَسْكارا بصوت «هَامْ» لإيشانا؛ أوم—نَمَسْكارا بـ«هَامْ» لسَمِتي؛ أوم—نَمَسْكارا بـ«هَامْ» لأَنْغَدَا؛ أوم—نَمَسْكارا بـ«هَامْ» لكِرِشْنَا؛ أوم—نَمَسْكارا بـ«هَامْ» لمَرِيتشي؛ أوم—نَمَسْكارا بـ«هَامْ» لجْفَالَا. اعلم، يا صاحب راية الثور (شِيفا)، أن هذه هي الكَلاّت الخمس لإيشانا.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda; verse includes an address to Śiva as vṛṣabhadhvaja)
Concept: Enumeration and recognition of Īśāna’s kalās/manifestations through mantra; knowledge (jñāna) is framed as part of worship.
Vedantic Theme: From nāma-rūpa plurality (many kalās) to a unifying īśvara-tattva; disciplined attention as a means to inner purification.
Application: Use the sequence as a focused japa: keep attention steady through each name; after recitation, reflect on how diverse functions (samiti, jvālā, marīcī, etc.) are facets of one consciousness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: ritual-space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.40.11 (Aghora kalās); Garuda Purana 1.40.13 (directional/adhidevatā salutations); Garuda Purana 1.40.14-15 (ritual steps following mantra)
FAQs
This verse frames Īśāna (Śiva) as approachable through specific named manifestations (kalās) and mantra-salutations, emphasizing disciplined invocation and recognition of divine powers as distinct aspects.
Indirectly: it contributes to the Purāṇic method of spiritual protection and purification through mantra and deity-invocation, which is presented as supportive for dharma, inner purification, and auspicious transitions.
Use the verse as a focused prayer: recite with clarity and reverence, reflecting on the qualities of radiance (Marīcī) and transformative fire (Jvālā), and cultivate steadiness and purity in conduct alongside mantra practice.