Shloka 3

Devanagari script

पंच ब्रह्माणि परितो वृत्ते सम्पूजयेत्क्रमात् । ईशानदेशे पूर्वे च दक्षिणे चोत्तरे तथा

Transliteration

paṃca brahmāṇi parito vṛtte sampūjayetkramāt | īśānadeśe pūrve ca dakṣiṇe cottare tathā

Translation

One should, in due order, worship the five Brahma-aspects all around within a circular arrangement—placing them in the Īśāna (north-east) quarter, as well as in the east, the south, and the north.

Word by Word

पञ्चfive

ब्रह्माणिthe five Brahmas (aspects)

परितःaround

वृत्तेin the circle/round (diagram)

सम्पूजयेत्should worship fully

क्रमात्in sequence/stepwise

ईशानof Īśāna (northeast)

देशेin the Īśāna direction

पूर्वेin the east

चand

दक्षिणेin the south

चand

उत्तरेin the north

तथाlikewise

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Mantra Metadata

Type: rudram

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches ordered worship (krama) of the Pañcabrahma—Shiva’s fivefold revelatory powers—showing that devotion is strengthened when the mind honors divine presence in all directions, centering awareness on Pati (Shiva) as the inner Lord.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The verse supports saguna-upāsanā through ritual placement: the five Brahma-aspects are honored around the sacred center (commonly the Linga), expressing that the one Shiva manifests as multiple functional aspects while remaining non-dual at the core.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform a directional (dik) and mandala-style worship: arrange the Pañcabrahma in a circular layout and offer pūjā sequentially, using mantra and offerings with steady attention—treating the directions as sanctified fields of Shiva’s presence.