Maṇḍala–Pūjā–Homa Krama
Maṇḍala Worship and Homa Sequence for the Disciple
पूर्णांतं पूर्ववत्कृत्वा ततो भूतानि शोधयेत् । स्थिरास्थिरे ततः शुद्ध्यै शीतोष्णे च ततः पदे
pūrṇāṃtaṃ pūrvavatkṛtvā tato bhūtāni śodhayet | sthirāsthire tataḥ śuddhyai śītoṣṇe ca tataḥ pade
पूर्वीप्रमाणे ‘पूर्णान्त’पर्यंतची क्रिया पूर्ण करून, नंतर भूततत्त्वांचे शोधन करावे. मग शुद्धीसाठी स्थिर-अस्थिर यांचे चिंतन करून, पुढे शीत-उष्ण या पदात प्रवेश करावा.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: teaching
It teaches a Shaiva yogic sequence of inner cleansing: completing the prescribed rite and then purifying the tattvas (elemental principles), moving beyond bodily dualities toward clarity fit for Shiva-realization.
In Saguna Shiva worship, ritual completion is followed by inner discipline; purifying the elements and transcending opposites prepares the devotee’s body-mind as a fit vessel for Linga-dhyana and Shiva’s grace.
It points to bhūta-śuddhi (elemental purification) and contemplative discernment of opposites (stable/unstable, cold/heat), a meditative refinement often integrated with mantra-japa and Shiva-focused dhyāna.