Shloka 72
प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः
The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava
नव रेखाः समालिख्य प्रागग्रान्द्वादश क्रमात् । संस्तीर्य्य दर्भान्दक्षादिदेवादिस्थानपञ्चकम्
nava rekhāḥ samālikhya prāgagrāndvādaśa kramāt | saṃstīryya darbhāndakṣādidevādisthānapañcakam
Après avoir tracé avec soin neuf lignes, puis, dans l’ordre, douze divisions dont les pointes regardent l’est, on étendra l’herbe darbha et l’on disposera les cinq stations sacrées, en commençant par Dakṣa et les autres dieux.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined preparation—direction, order, and purity—as an outer mirror of inner alignment (pāśa loosening) for approaching Pati, Lord Shiva, through correct worship.
The verse gives procedural groundwork for a consecrated worship-space; such ordered placement supports Saguna upāsanā of Shiva as the Linga, where form-based ritual steadies the mind toward Shiva’s grace.
A puja-vidhi step: draw prescribed lines/divisions, orient the setup eastward, and spread darbha grass to establish sanctity before invoking deities and proceeding with Shiva worship.