Shloka 70

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

Devanagari script

आलिख्य कमलं भद्रं दशहस्तप्रमाणतः सकर्णिकं महाभागा महादेवसमीपतः

Transliteration

ālikhya kamalaṃ bhadraṃ daśahastapramāṇataḥ sakarṇikaṃ mahābhāgā mahādevasamīpataḥ

Translation

幸いなる者よ、十手ほどの広さをもつ吉祥の蓮華を、花房（中心）を備えて描き、礼拝の聖なる設えとしてマハーデーヴァの近くに置け。

Word by Word

• आलिख्य: having drawn/inscribed

• कमलम्: lotus

• भद्रम्: auspicious, propitious

• दशहस्तप्रमाणतः: to the measure of ten hands (cubits/hand-spans)

• सकर्णिकम्: with the pericarp/central whorl

• महाभागा: O greatly fortunate lady/person

• महादेवसमीपतः: in the proximity of Mahādeva

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja procedure within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

It prescribes a concrete ritual support—an auspicious lotus-diagram of a specific measure—used to sanctify the worship-space near the Linga/Mahādeva, emphasizing correct setup (vidhi) as a means to steady devotion toward Pati (Shiva).

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

By directing that the sacred lotus be placed “near Mahādeva,” the verse frames Shiva as the immediate, presiding Pati whose proximity consecrates the field of worship—hinting that purity and order in the ritual space mirror nearness to Shiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A puja-vidhi detail: drawing a kamala (lotus) mandala/diagram of ten-hand measure with a central pericarp, positioned close to Mahādeva—supporting focused worship and meditative steadiness aligned with Pāśupata-oriented discipline.