Shloka 1
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
वसुरुवाच । देवान् ऋषीन्पितॄंश्चान्यान्संतर्प्याचम्य वाग्यतः । हस्तमात्रं चतुष्कोणं चतुर्द्वारं सुशोभनम् ॥ १ ॥
vasuruvāca | devān ṛṣīnpitṝṃścānyānsaṃtarpyācamya vāgyataḥ | hastamātraṃ catuṣkoṇaṃ caturdvāraṃ suśobhanam || 1 ||
Vasu bersabda: Setelah menenteramkan dan mempersembahkan santarpya kepada para dewa, para ṛṣi, para pitṛ (leluhur) dan yang lain-lain, lalu melakukan ācāmana serta mengekang ucapan, hendaklah disediakan sebuah mandala segi empat yang indah, sebesar satu hasta tangan, dengan empat pintu gerbang yang tersusun elok.
Vasu
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sacred action begins with purification and gratitude—propitiating devas, ṛṣis, and pitṛs, followed by ācamana and restraint of speech—before constructing the ritual space for worship.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent preparation: the devotee disciplines body and speech, honors cosmic and ancestral supports, and then creates an orderly, auspicious space to invite divine presence.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through saṁtarpana and ācamana, and also shows attention to measured layout (hastamātra) used in altar/mandala construction.