Shloka 24
संन्यासमण्डलविधिवर्णनम्
Sannyāsa Maṇḍala Vidhi—Procedure for the Renunciate Mandala
आग्नेयादीनि चत्वारि शुक्लेनैव प्रपूरयेत् । पूर्वे षड्बिन्दुसहितं षट्कोणं कृष्णमालिखेत्
āgneyādīni catvāri śuklenaiva prapūrayet | pūrve ṣaḍbindusahitaṃ ṣaṭkoṇaṃ kṛṣṇamālikhet
One should fill the four directions beginning with the southeast with white. In the eastern part, one should draw in black a hexagon together with six bindus (six dots).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadyojata
Mantra: पूर्वे षड्बिन्दुसहितं षट्कोणं कृष्णमालिखेत्
Role: creative
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It presents a disciplined, symbol-rich method of worship where colour and sacred geometry (bindu and ṣaṭkoṇa) focus the mind on Pati (Śiva) as the supreme center of awareness, helping the devotee move from outer ritual to inner concentration.
The instruction to fill directions and draw a marked geometric form functions like a ritual support (ālambana) for Saguna Śiva worship, preparing the worship-space so the liṅga-pūjā becomes orderly, concentrated, and fit for invoking Śiva’s presence.
It suggests a yantra-like preparatory act for pūjā: marking directions with prescribed colours and drawing a hexagon with six bindus, which can be paired with steady japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī) and inward attention while performing liṅga worship.