पूजास्थानशुद्धिः पात्रशोधनं च — Purification of the Worship-Space and Preparation of Ritual Vessels
राजावर्तमणिप्रख्यान्न्यस्य गात्राणि भावयेत् । अस्योर्ध्वच्छादनं पद्ममासनं विमलं सितम्
rājāvartamaṇiprakhyānnyasya gātrāṇi bhāvayet | asyordhvacchādanaṃ padmamāsanaṃ vimalaṃ sitam
રાજાવર્ત મણિ સમા તેજસ્વી અંગોને મનમાં સ્થાપી ભાવના કરવી. તેના ઉપરનું આવરણ નિર્મળ, શ્વેત, નિષ્કલંક પદ્માસન છે।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: nurturing
It teaches saguna-dhyana: the devotee stabilizes the mind by contemplating Shiva’s luminous, jewel-like limbs and His pure lotus-seat, making the inner instrument fit for grace (anugraha) and liberation.
While the Linga points to the formless (nirguṇa) reality, this verse gives a form-based (saguṇa) meditation support—visualizing Shiva’s radiance and throne—so the mind can concentrate and then transcend to the supreme principle.
A guided visualization (dhyana) of Lord Shiva’s radiant limbs and His spotless white lotus-seat, typically paired with steady breath, mantra-japa (often the Panchakshara), and mental purification.