Shloka 84
Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi
सितैर्विकसितैः पद्मै रक्तैर् नीलोत्पलैस् तथा मुक्तादामैर् वितानान्ते लम्बितस्तु सितैर्ध्वजैः
sitairvikasitaiḥ padmai raktair nīlotpalais tathā muktādāmair vitānānte lambitastu sitairdhvajaiḥ
Di tepi kanopi tergantung panji-panji putih, sementara balai dihias dengan teratai putih yang mekar, bunga merah, dan lili air biru, serta untaian mutiara—perhiasan bertuah yang layak bagi pemujaan Liṅga Śiva, tempat paśu yang terikat mendekati Pati melalui kesucian dan tertib suci.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It prescribes auspicious mandapa-decoration—flowers, pearl-garlands, and white flags—signifying purity and sacred hospitality offered to the Liṅga as Pati, making the worship-space ritually fit for Śiva.
Śiva-tattva is implied as the supreme Pati who is approached through śuddhi (purity) and maṅgala (auspicious order); the careful adornment reflects reverence for the transcendent yet immanent presence of Śiva in the Liṅga.
It highlights pūjā-vidhi—preparing the worship pavilion (maṇḍapa) with sattvic symbols; this supports inner discipline akin to Pāśupata orientation, where external order aids the pashu’s inward turning toward Pati.