Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 27
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
अमोघा विद्युता चैव पूर्वादि परितः स्थिताः । द्वितीयावरणे पूज्याश्चतस्रो मूर्तयः क्रमात्
amoghā vidyutā caiva pūrvādi paritaḥ sthitāḥ | dvitīyāvaraṇe pūjyāścatasro mūrtayaḥ kramāt
Im zweiten Āvaraṇa sind der Reihe nach vier göttliche Gestalten zu verehren—Amoghā und Vidyutā—ringsum aufgestellt, beginnend mit der östlichen Richtung.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that approach to Shiva (Pati) in Saguna worship is orderly and reverent: the devotee honors the surrounding divine powers in successive āvaraṇas, purifying attention and aligning the mind with Shiva’s encompassing śakti before seeking inner realization.
The verse describes āvaraṇa-pūjā—worship of attendant forms positioned by direction around the central focus—typical of Linga/maṇḍala worship. By venerating these forms in sequence, the devotee acknowledges Shiva’s manifest presence (Saguna) as structured sacred space leading toward the center.
Perform directional āvaraṇa worship in the second circle: offer respectful upacāras (e.g., water, flowers, incense) to the named forms while mentally circling the deity, maintaining a steady japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to keep the mind fixed on Shiva as the inner center.