Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47
ईशित्वं नैरृतं पत्रं वशित्वं वायुगोचरे । सर्वज्ञत्वं तथैशान्यं कर्णिका सोम उच्यते
īśitvaṃ nairṛtaṃ patraṃ vaśitvaṃ vāyugocare | sarvajñatvaṃ tathaiśānyaṃ karṇikā soma ucyate
നൈഋത്യ ദിക്കിലെ ദളം ‘ഈശിത്വം’ (പ്രഭുത്വശക്തി) സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നതെന്ന് പറയുന്നു. വായു പ്രദേശത്ത് ‘വശിത്വം’ (വശീകരണശക്തി). ഈശാന കോണിൽ ‘സർവ്വജ്ഞത്വം’. മദ്ധ്യ കർണിക ‘സോമ’ എന്നു പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കുന്നു.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It maps divine attributes (siddhi-like powers) onto sacred directions and the lotus-like structure, teaching that all powers arise from Shiva’s governance, while the center (Soma) signifies the cooling, grace-bestowing essence that steadies the mind for liberation.
In Saguna Linga-worship, devotees contemplate Shiva with form and cosmic order: directions, petals, and the central pericarp become a meditative diagram where Shiva’s powers are recognized as subordinate to Him, guiding the worshipper from outer symbolism to inner realization.
Directional (dik) contemplation during Linga or lotus-visualization meditation—mentally placing īśitva, vaśitva, and sarvajñatva in their respective quarters and resting awareness in the central Soma principle—paired with steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) if practiced.