Shloka 84
Adhyaya 8: Yogasthanas, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama-Siddhi, and Shiva-Dhyana leading to Samadhi
नानापुष्पसमाकीर्णे वितानोपरि शोभिते फलपल्लवमूलाढ्ये कुशपुष्पसमन्विते
nānāpuṣpasamākīrṇe vitānopari śobhite phalapallavamūlāḍhye kuśapuṣpasamanvite
The pavilion above was made splendid, strewn with many kinds of flowers—rich with fruits, tender shoots, and roots—and furnished as well with kuśa grass and blossoms. Thus the sacred space was prepared for worship of the Liṅga, the sign of Pati (Śiva), by which the paśu (bound soul) is led beyond pāśa (bondage).
Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga-puja arrangement to the sages of Naimisharanya)
FAQs
It specifies the sanctification of the worship-space (vitāna/mandapa) with flowers, kuśa, and auspicious vegetation—external purity that supports inner steadiness for Linga-puja.
By centering worship on the Linga within a ritually perfected space, it points to Śiva as Pati—transcendent yet approachable through symbol (liṅga) and disciplined reverence that loosens pāśa for the pashu.
Puja-vidhi: preparing the mandapa/canopy with kuśa and flowers—an upacāra that aligns the practitioner’s mind for devotional concentration akin to Pāśupata-oriented discipline.