Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 26
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
पुरस्तान्मण्डलं कृत्वा रत्नचूर्णाद्यलंकृतम् । कर्णिकायां प्रविन्यस्येदीशानकलशं पुनः
purastānmaṇḍalaṃ kṛtvā ratnacūrṇādyalaṃkṛtam | karṇikāyāṃ pravinyasyedīśānakalaśaṃ punaḥ
Vor dem Verehrungssitz errichte man ein heiliges Maṇḍala und schmücke es mit Edelsteinpulver und dergleichen. Dann setze man auf die karṇikā, das zentrale Herz, erneut den Īśāna-kalaśa, den Weihekrug des Īśāna-Aspekts Śivas.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that outer ritual order mirrors inner spiritual order: the maṇḍala establishes a purified field (kṣetra) for worship, and the Īśāna kalaśa invokes Śiva as the supreme Pati who grants clarity, protection, and the upward movement toward liberation.
The verse describes preparatory steps for Saguna Śiva worship—creating a sanctified diagram and installing the kalaśa that represents Śiva’s presence—so the devotee can approach the Liṅga with correct bhāva and disciplined procedure, leading the mind toward the higher (Nirguna) realization.
It suggests constructing a worship-maṇḍala and installing the Īśāna kalaśa at its center; as a meditative aid, one may contemplate Śiva in the Īśāna aspect (northeast, purity and transcendence) while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”