Shloka 82

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

Devanagari script

गोचर्ममात्रमालिख्य मण्डलं गोमयेन तु चतुरश्रं विधानेन चाद्भिर् अभ्युक्ष्य मन्त्रवित्

Transliteration

gocarmamātramālikhya maṇḍalaṃ gomayena tu caturaśraṃ vidhānena cādbhir abhyukṣya mantravit

Translation

ಮಂತ್ರವಿತ್ ಗೋಚರ್ಮಮಾತ್ರ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದ ಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಬೇಕು; ಗೋಮಯದಿಂದ ವಿಧಿಯಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಚತುರಸ್ರ (ಚೌಕ) ಮಾಡಬೇಕು; ನಂತರ ಜಲದಿಂದ ಅಭ್ಯುಕ್ಷಣ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು।

Word by Word

• गोचर्ममात्रम्: to the measure of a cowhide

• आलिख्य: having drawn/outlined

• मण्डलम्: ritual circle/diagram (maṇḍala)

• गोमयेन: with cow-dung (purifying substance)

• तु: indeed/then

• चतुरश्रम्: four-sided, square

• विधानेन: according to rule/ritual injunction

• च: and

• अद्भिः: with water

• अभ्युक्ष्य: having sprinkled/sprinkling (for purification)

• मन्त्रवित्: a knower of mantras, ritual adept

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating prescribed Shiva-puja procedure to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes the consecrated ritual-space (maṇḍala) for Linga-puja—purified with gomaya and sanctified by water—so the worship is performed in a ritually fit field aligned with śāstric injunctions.

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

By insisting on a purified, rule-governed maṇḍala, the verse implies Shiva as Pati—approached through dharma and mantra—where the bound soul (paśu) prepares a pure locus to loosen pāśa (impurity/bondage) and become fit for grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual purification and consecration: drawing a square maṇḍala, using cow-dung for śauca (purity), and sprinkling water (abhyukṣaṇa) before mantra-based worship—supportive disciplines for Pāśupata-oriented Shiva sādhanā.