Shloka 72

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

पुनरष्टाभिर् ईशानं दशारे दशभिस् तथा पुनर्बाह्ये च दशभिः सम्पूज्य प्रणिपत्य च

Transliteration

punaraṣṭābhir īśānaṃ daśāre daśabhis tathā punarbāhye ca daśabhiḥ sampūjya praṇipatya ca

Translation

પછી ફરી આઠ (ઉપચારોથી) ઈશાનની પૂજા કરવી; દશાર (દસ કાંટાવાળા) મંડળમાં દસ (ઉપચારોથી) પણ. ત્યારબાદ બાહ્ય પરિધિમાં પણ દસ (ઉપચારોથી) સંપૂર્ણ પૂજન કરીને સાષ્ટાંગ પ્રણામ કરવો।

Word by Word

• punar: again

• aṣṭābhiḥ: with eight (offerings/acts)

• īśānam: Īśāna (Śiva as the northern/sovereign aspect)

• daśāre: in the ten-spoked (wheel/lotus)

• daśabhiḥ: with ten (offerings/acts)

• tathā: likewise

• punar: again

• bāhye: on the outside/outer circuit

• ca: and

• daśabhiḥ: with ten

• sampūjya: having worshipped completely

• praṇipatya: having bowed/prostrated

• ca: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja procedure as taught in the Linga Purana tradition)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ishana

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It prescribes a structured, multi-layered arcana—worship of Īśāna and the ten-spoked and outer circuits—showing that Linga-puja is performed in graded rings (inner deity-aspect, mandala spokes, and outer enclosure) culminating in pranipāta.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By naming Īśāna, it points to Shiva as Pati—the sovereign Lord who presides over directions and tattvas—approached through ordered worship that moves from inner center to outer periphery, symbolizing Shiva’s immanence and transcendence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mandala/chakra-based Linga-arcana with prescribed counts (eightfold and tenfold offerings) and the final act of pranipāta, aligning bodily discipline and devotional focus—key traits of Pāśupata-oriented practice.