Shloka 49
Maṇḍala–Pūjā–Homa Krama
Maṇḍala Worship and Homa Sequence for the Disciple
स्थाप्यात्मानं ततः कुर्याद्विशुद्धाध्वमयं वपुः । तत्रादौ शान्त्यतीतां तु व्यापिकां स्वाध्वनः कलाम्
sthāpyātmānaṃ tataḥ kuryādviśuddhādhvamayaṃ vapuḥ | tatrādau śāntyatītāṃ tu vyāpikāṃ svādhvanaḥ kalām
Having first made the self steady, one should then fashion (in meditation) a body constituted of the purified paths (adhvans). There, at the beginning, one should contemplate the all-pervading Kalā of one’s own path—the Power that transcends even Śānti.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s yogic doctrine as preserved in the Vāyavīyasaṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches an inner yogic method: stabilize the self and meditate through a purified vision of the cosmic categories (adhvans), culminating in contemplation of the supreme, all-pervading Śakti (Kalā) that leads the soul toward Pati (Śiva) and liberation.
Just as the Liṅga is a support for contemplating the formless Reality, this verse gives an internal support (a purified ‘subtle body’ of adhvans) so the devotee can move from structured contemplation toward the transcendent principle beyond even Śānti—ultimately pointing to Śiva beyond form while remaining grounded in Shaiva practice.
A dhyāna practice: sit steady, withdraw the mind, purify one’s inner ‘path’ (adhvan-śuddhi), then contemplate the all-pervading Kalā/Śakti as the first focus—often supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady breath awareness.