Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 59
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
नारायणाख्यां याम्येस्त्रं क्वचिदव्याहतं यजेत् । पश्चिमे पांचजन्यं च शार्ङ्गंधनुरथोत्तरे
nārāyaṇākhyāṃ yāmyestraṃ kvacidavyāhataṃ yajet | paścime pāṃcajanyaṃ ca śārṅgaṃdhanurathottare
في الجهة الجنوبية، وفي وقتٍ مبارك، ينبغي أن تُقام العبادة للسهم الذي لا يُقهر المسمّى «نارايانا». وفي الجهة الغربية تُعبد الصدفة «بانتشاجانيا»، وفي الجهة الشمالية يُعبد قوس «شارنغا».
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Ritual-maṇḍala continuation: assigns Viṣṇu’s emblems/weapons to directions for worship, typical of āvaraṇa-devatā and āyudha-pūjā within a larger liturgy.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches ordered, direction-based worship (dik-krama) where sacred powers are honored in their proper places, supporting inner steadiness and ritual purity—preparing the devotee for Shiva-oriented contemplation and liberation.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna worship uses forms, directions, and consecrated symbols to steady the mind; honoring allied divine emblems (here, Nārāyaṇa’s weapon, conch, and bow) can be part of a larger Shiva rite that culminates in Linga-centered devotion and realization of Pati (Shiva).
A directional placement/worship practice: consecrate the southern quarter with the Nārāyaṇa astra, the western with Pāñcajanya, and the northern with Śārṅga—akin to mandala arrangement and protective nyāsa before deeper mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara).