Shloka 3
Sūrya-pūjā-vidhi: Gateway Deities, Lotus-Mandala, Nyāsa, Navagrahas, and Arghya
ॐ अं प्रभूताय नमः / इमं तु पूजयेन्मध्ये प्रभूतामलसंज्ञकम् / ॐ अं विमलाय नमः / ॐ अं साराय नमः / ॐ अंआधाराय नमः / ॐ अं परममुखाय नमः / इत्याग्नेयादिकोणेषु पूज्या वै विमलादयः
oṃ aṃ prabhūtāya namaḥ / imaṃ tu pūjayenmadhye prabhūtāmalasaṃjñakam / oṃ aṃ vimalāya namaḥ / oṃ aṃ sārāya namaḥ / oṃ aṃādhārāya namaḥ / oṃ aṃ paramamukhāya namaḥ / ityāgneyādikoṇeṣu pūjyā vai vimalādayaḥ
Om—salutations to Prabhūta. One should worship this deity in the center, known as Prabhūta, also called Amala. Om—salutations to Vimala; Om—salutations to Sārā; Om—salutations to Ādhāra; Om—salutations to Paramamukha. Thus, in the south‑east (Agneya) and the other corner-directions, Vimala and the rest are indeed to be worshipped.
Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa, Vinatā-putra)
Concept: Ritual action (pūjā) ordered by center and directions to stabilize presence and purity (amala/vimala).
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as immanent order (ṛta) reflected in spatial directions; purity as fitness for worship.
Application: When performing pūjā/nyāsa, place deities/śaktis in the center and corners with clear mantras, maintaining mental and physical cleanliness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual-mandala/yantra space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.39.4-7 (continuation of maṇḍala/lotus-directional worship and mantras)
FAQs
This verse places Prabhūta—also called Amala—at the central position of worship, indicating the ritual principle that the “madhya” (center) is anchored by a presiding power before invoking the corner-direction deities.
The verse is instructional and liturgical: it gives specific mantras and placements (center and corner-directions like the āgneya koṇa), showing the Ācāra Kāṇḍa’s focus on correct pūjā-vidhi rather than the preta/after-death narrative.
Use it as a structured pūjā cue: establish a central deity focus first, then offer directional invocations systematically (starting from the south-east corner), maintaining order, clarity, and mantra discipline in home or temple worship.