Shloka 48
न्यासवर्णनम् (Nyāsa-varṇanam) — Description of Nyāsa in the Saṃnyāsa Procedure
एतैरेव क्रमाद्बीजैरुद्धृतैः प्रणमेद्बुधः । भुजयोरूरुयुग्मे च गुरुं गणपतिन्तथा
etaireva kramādbījairuddhṛtaiḥ praṇamedbudhaḥ | bhujayorūruyugme ca guruṃ gaṇapatintathā
Con estos mismos bīja-mantras, extraídos en el debido orden, el devoto sabio debe postrarse con reverencia—tocando los brazos y el par de muslos—saludando al Gurú y, del mismo modo, al Señor Gaṇapati.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-sādhana must be done with proper order (krama) and humility, beginning with reverent salutations—especially to the Guru and to Gaṇapati—so the path to Śiva’s grace is unobstructed.
In Śaiva practice, worship of Saguna Śiva (including Liṅga-pūjā) is preceded by removing obstacles and establishing right understanding; hence honoring Gaṇapati and the Guru supports steady, rule-based worship leading toward Śiva’s realization.
It suggests a krama-based use of bīja-mantras along with physical gestures of reverence (praṇāma/nyāsa-like touching of limbs), and explicit guru-vandana plus Gaṇapati-namaskāra before proceeding with the main Śaiva worship.