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Shloka 78

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

अग्रतस्तु तमोमूर्तिं मध्ये देवीं तथांबिकाम् पञ्चभूतानि तन्मात्रापञ्चकं चैव दक्षिणे

agratastu tamomūrtiṃ madhye devīṃ tathāṃbikām pañcabhūtāni tanmātrāpañcakaṃ caiva dakṣiṇe

अग्र भाग में तमोमूर्ति को, मध्य में देवी अम्बिका को रखे। दक्षिण (दाहिने) भाग में पंचमहाभूत तथा तन्मात्राओं के पंचक का विन्यास करे।

agratastuin front indeed
agratastu:
tamo-mūrtimthe form constituted of tamas (the tamasic manifestation)
tamo-mūrtim:
madhyein the middle
madhye:
devīmthe Goddess
devīm:
tathālikewise/indeed
tathā:
ambikāmAmbikā (the Mother, Śakti)
ambikām:
pañca-bhūtānithe five great elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether)
pañca-bhūtāni:
tanmātrā-pañcakamthe pentad of subtle elements (sound, touch, form, taste, smell)
tanmātrā-pañcakam:
ca evaand also
ca eva:
dakṣiṇeon the right side
dakṣiṇe:

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya, describing a ritual/yantric arrangement connected to Shiva-Shakti worship)