Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 61
अन्तराय-उपसर्ग-विवेचनम् / Analysis of Yogic Obstacles (Antarāyas) and Upasargas
मूले नासाग्रतो नाभौ कंठे वा तालुरंध्रयोः । भ्रूमध्ये द्वारदेशे वा ललाटे मूर्ध्नि वा स्मरेत्
mūle nāsāgrato nābhau kaṃṭhe vā tāluraṃdhrayoḥ | bhrūmadhye dvāradeśe vā lalāṭe mūrdhni vā smaret
Man soll (Śiva) betrachten an der Wurzel (Stütze), oder an der Nasenspitze, oder am Nabel; oder in der Kehle, oder in den Öffnungen des Gaumens; oder zwischen den Augenbrauen, oder im Bereich des „Tores“; oder an der Stirn, oder am Scheitel.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Maps multiple dhāraṇā-sthānas in the subtle body; supports progressive interiorization culminating in Śiva’s grace through steady remembrance.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches dhyāna on Śiva as the indwelling Lord (Pati) by fixing awareness at key inner loci (adhāras), refining attention from outer sense-flow to inward stillness that leads toward liberation.
Just as the Liṅga is a sacred support for Saguna worship, these inner points function as subtle ‘supports’ for contemplating Śiva within—leading the devotee from form-supported meditation to deeper realization of Śiva’s pervasive presence.
A focused Shaiva meditation practice: choose one point (e.g., between the eyebrows or crown), steady the breath, and mentally remember Śiva (often along with japa of the Pañcākṣarī ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’) without scattering attention.