Shloka 39
न्यासवर्णनम् (Nyāsa-varṇanam) — Description of Nyāsa in the Saṃnyāsa Procedure
सिन्दूरवर्णाय सुमण्डलाय नमोऽस्तु वज्राभरणाय तुभ्यम् । पद्माभनेत्राय सुपंकजाय ब्रह्मेन्द्रनारायणकारणाय
sindūravarṇāya sumaṇḍalāya namo'stu vajrābharaṇāya tubhyam | padmābhanetrāya supaṃkajāya brahmendranārāyaṇakāraṇāya
Salutations to You—of vermilion radiance, encircled by a splendid halo; to You adorned with vajra-like, adamantine ornaments. Salutations to You whose eyes are like lotuses, who are supremely pure like the lotus, and who are the causal source even of Brahmā, Indra, and Nārāyaṇa.
Suta Goswami (narrating a hymn of praise within the Kailasa Samhita context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: सिन्दूरवर्णाय सुमण्डलाय नमोऽस्तु वज्राभरणाय तुभ्यम् । पद्माभनेत्राय सुपंकजाय ब्रह्मेन्द्रनारायणकारणाय
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse establishes Shiva as Pati—the supreme causal Lord—depicting His auspicious, luminous Saguna form while affirming His transcendence as the source of Brahma, Indra, and Narayana; devotion to this truth is presented as a direct purifier leading toward liberation.
Though phrased as praise of Shiva’s form (lotus eyes, radiant hue, divine ornaments), it aligns with Linga-worship by directing the mind to Shiva’s presence as the indwelling cause; the Linga is approached as the sacred focus through which the same supreme Lord is adored in Saguna contemplation.
Recite the verse as a stotra during Shiva-puja (especially on Mahashivratri), then perform dhyana by visualizing Shiva’s radiant halo and lotus-like eyes; accompany it with japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") for steady devotion.