Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 55
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
समभ्यर्च्योत्तरे पार्श्वे ततो वैकुंठमर्चयेत् । वासुदेवं पुरस्कृत्वा प्रथमावरणे यजेत्
samabhyarcyottare pārśve tato vaikuṃṭhamarcayet | vāsudevaṃ puraskṛtvā prathamāvaraṇe yajet
Après avoir rendu le culte comme il se doit du côté nord, qu’on adore ensuite Vaikuṇṭha. En plaçant Vāsudeva au premier rang, qu’on accomplisse l’adoration dans la première enceinte (āvaraṇa).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that worship is not random but follows a sacred order (krama): honoring directions, enclosures (āvaraṇas), and principal forms, so the mind becomes steady and reverential—fit for Shaiva realization of Pati (the Lord) beyond bonds.
Āvaraṇa worship is a Saguna method: by approaching the divine through ordered forms and stations, the devotee’s attention is gathered and purified, supporting deeper Linga-centered contemplation where Shiva is realized as both immanent (Saguna) and transcendent (Nirguna).
Perform āvaraṇa-krama in pūjā: begin from the prescribed side (north here), then worship the Vaikuṇṭha-form, placing Vāsudeva foremost in the first enclosure—while maintaining mantra-japa and focused dhyāna on the Lord’s presence.