Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 11
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
अष्टसु क्रमशो दिक्षु पूर्वादिपरितः क्रमात् । भवः शर्वस्तथेशानो रुद्रः पशुपतिस्ततः
aṣṭasu kramaśo dikṣu pūrvādiparitaḥ kramāt | bhavaḥ śarvastatheśāno rudraḥ paśupatistataḥ
Pada lapan penjuru, bermula dari Timur dan bergerak menurut tertib mengelilingi segenap arah, Śiva dikenali berturut-turut sebagai Bhava, Śarva, Īśāna, Rudra, dan kemudian Paśupati.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches directional contemplation of Shiva’s saguna manifestations, guiding the devotee to recognize the one Pati (Lord) pervading all space while governing creation, withdrawal, sovereignty, and liberation of the bound soul (paśu).
The Linga is worshipped as the one all-pervading reality; this verse complements that worship by assigning sacred names/forms of the same Shiva to the directions, supporting visualized, form-based (saguna) devotion without denying Shiva’s unity.
A simple dik-bandhana style meditation: face each direction in turn (starting East), remember these names of Shiva, and mentally offer arghya/flowers while repeating a Shiva mantra such as the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).