Shloka 20
संन्यासमण्डलविधिवर्णनम्
Sannyāsa Maṇḍala Vidhi—Procedure for the Renunciate Mandala
पद्मस्येशानकोष्ठे तु तथा पद्मं समालिखेत् । कवर्गस्य तृतीयं तु पंचमस्वरसंयुतम्
padmasyeśānakoṣṭhe tu tathā padmaṃ samālikhet | kavargasya tṛtīyaṃ tu paṃcamasvarasaṃyutam
Di petak Īśāna pada teratai itu, hendaklah juga dilukis tanda teratai. Di sana, letakkan huruf ketiga daripada kelompok “ka” yang digabungkan dengan vokal kelima, agar suku kata mantra bersemayam pada tempatnya yang wajar.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Ishana
Mantra: कवर्गस्य तृतीयं तु पंचमस्वरसंयुतम्
FAQs
It teaches mantra-nyāsa through a lotus-diagram: the devotee places specific syllables in sacred directions (like Īśāna), disciplining mind and prāṇa so worship becomes an inner offering to Pati (Śiva) that loosens pāśa (bondage).
The lotus-seat and directional ‘koṣṭhas’ function as a ritual body for Saguna worship—mapping Śiva’s powers and directions—so the devotee approaches the Liṅga not only externally but also through an ordered inner mandala of mantra.
Drawing/visualizing a lotus-mandala and installing a specified mantra-syllable in the Īśāna (northeast) seat—i.e., a form of mantra-nyāsa used alongside japa and meditative visualization during Śiva-pūjā.