Shloka 40
Śiva-Śakti Tattva, Varṇa-Rahasya, and Mahāvākya-Bhāvanā
Interpretive Discipline
ततश्चाङ्गानि विन्यस्य सर्वज्ञानीत्यनुक्रमात् । कल्पयेदुपचारांश्च षोडशासनपूर्वकान्
tataścāṅgāni vinyasya sarvajñānītyanukramāt | kalpayedupacārāṃśca ṣoḍaśāsanapūrvakān
Sesudah itu, setelah melakukan nyāsa pada anggota-anggota tubuh menurut urutan dengan mantra yang bermula “Sarvajñānī…”, hendaklah disusun upacara pemujaan—bermula dengan mempersembahkan tempat duduk—menurut enam belas upacāra tradisi bagi Śiva.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailāsa-saṃhitā’s worship-method to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Tatpuruṣa
Mantra: “sarvajñānī …” (aṅga-nyāsa mantra incipit as cited)
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-pūjā is not merely external offering: through aṅga-nyāsa the devotee sanctifies the body as Śiva’s temple, then completes devotion with the full ṣoḍaśopacāra, aligning inner awareness with outer worship.
The verse frames standard saguna worship—especially of the Śiva-liṅga—by prescribing āsana-first ṣoḍaśopacāras, preceded by mantra-nyāsa, so the worshipper approaches the visible symbol with purified, Śiva-centered consciousness.
Perform aṅga-nyāsa using the “Sarvajñānī…” mantra in correct sequence, then offer the sixteen upacāras starting with āsana; this combines mantra-dhāraṇā (focused remembrance) with complete ritual hospitality to Lord Śiva.