Shloka 88

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

Devanagari script

कर्णिकायां न्यसेद् देवं देव्या देवेश्वरं भवम् वर्णानि च न्यसेत्पत्रे रुद्रैः प्रागाद्यनुक्रमात्

Transliteration

karṇikāyāṃ nyased devaṃ devyā deveśvaraṃ bhavam varṇāni ca nyasetpatre rudraiḥ prāgādyanukramāt

Translation

Pada putik teratai (bahagian tengah), hendaklah dipasang Tuhan—Bhava, Deva yang menjadi Penguasa para dewa—bersama Dewi. Dan pada kelopak-kelopak teratai, hendaklah diletakkan aksara suci menurut tertibnya, bermula dari arah timur, ditetapkan menurut para Rudra.

Word by Word

• कर्णिकायाम्: in the pericarp/central whorl (of the lotus)

• न्यसेत्: one should place/install (by nyāsa)

• देवम्: the Lord (Deva)

• देव्या: with the Goddess (Śakti/Devī)

• देवेश्वरम्: the Lord of the gods

• भवम्: Bhava (a name/form of Śiva)

• वर्णानि: letters/syllables (mantric phonemes)

• च: and

• न्यसेत्: one should place

• पत्रे: on the petal(s)

• रुद्रैः: by/according to the Rudras (their placements/associations)

• प्रागाद्यनुक्रमात्: in sequence beginning from the east.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja vidhi/nyasa instructions to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Bhava)
• Devi (Shakti)
• Rudras

FAQs

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

It prescribes nyāsa as an inner consecration: Shiva (Bhava) is स्थापित in the lotus-center with Śakti, while mantric letters are arranged on the petals—turning the worship-space into a living mantra-maṇḍala for Linga-puja.

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

Shiva is affirmed as Deva and Deveshvara (Pati, the sovereign Lord), yet worship is complete only with Devī—indicating Shiva-tattva as inseparable from Śakti in manifestation and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-nyāsa on a lotus diagram: placing Bhava in the karṇikā and arranging varṇas on petals from the east, aligned with Rudra-aspects—an internalized puja method aligned with Pāśupata-style contemplative worship.