Shloka 113
बन्धमोक्षवर्णनम्
Bondage and Liberation: The Prakṛti–Karma Wheel and Śiva as the Transcendent Cause
प्रागादिषु यथामंत्रमिंद्रा दीन्क्रमशो यजेत् । तत्तन्नाम्ना चतुर्थ्यां च नमोन्ते न यथाक्रमम्
prāgādiṣu yathāmaṃtramiṃdrā dīnkramaśo yajet | tattannāmnā caturthyāṃ ca namonte na yathākramam
Beginning with Indra and proceeding in proper order, one should worship in the east and the other directions according to the prescribed mantras. Each offering is made by uttering the respective deity’s name in the dative, and the mantra is concluded with “namaḥ,” in due sequence.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches disciplined, mantra-governed worship: honoring the cosmic order (directions and their presiding powers) while keeping the act of offering anchored in humility through the “namaḥ” ending—supporting Shaiva purity of intention before approaching Shiva’s grace.
Directional and attendant-deity offerings function as preparatory worship (aṅga/pariṣkāra) that steadies the devotee’s mind and sanctifies the space, so the central Linga worship of Saguna Shiva can be performed without ritual disorder.
Perform sequential offerings to Indra and related deities by direction, reciting each mantra with the deity’s name in the dative (“to X”) and ending with “namaḥ,” maintaining correct order and focused attention.