Shloka 110
भस्म-प्रकार-त्रिपुण्ड्र-धारण-विधिः
Types of Bhasma and the Method of Wearing Tripuṇḍra
गुह्यस्थानं ललाटश्च कर्णद्वयमनुत्तमम् । अंसयुग्मं च हृदयं नाभिरित्येवमष्टकम्
guhyasthānaṃ lalāṭaśca karṇadvayamanuttamam | aṃsayugmaṃ ca hṛdayaṃ nābhirityevamaṣṭakam
The secret region, the forehead, the excellent pair of ears, the two shoulders, the heart, and the navel—thus are declared the eight sacred places.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches that the devotee’s body is to be treated as a sacred field for Shiva’s worship—specific loci are marked out as especially pure, supporting inner discipline and reverence aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta.
By identifying sacred bodily points, the text supports Saguna Shiva worship where devotion is expressed through ordered practice—purifying and consecrating oneself before approaching the Linga and performing mantra-japa or offerings.
It implies preparatory purification and meditative awareness of sacred points of the body before Shiva worship—useful for mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara) and disciplined observances during rites like Mahashivratri.