The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
श्यामं रक्तोत्पलकरं वामांकन्यस्ततत्करम् । द्विनेत्रं रक्तवस्त्राढ्यं सेनापतिमथार्चयेत् ॥ ४७ ॥
śyāmaṃ raktotpalakaraṃ vāmāṃkanyastatatkaram | dvinetraṃ raktavastrāḍhyaṃ senāpatimathārcayet || 47 ||
ତାପରେ ସେନାପତିଙ୍କୁ ପୂଜା କରିବା ଉଚିତ—ଶ୍ୟାମବର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ହାତରେ ରକ୍ତ କମଳ ଧାରୀ, ବାମହସ୍ତ ବାମ ଜଂଘାରେ ନ୍ୟସ୍ତ, ଦ୍ୱିନେତ୍ର ଏବଂ ରକ୍ତବସ୍ତ୍ରରେ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ ରୂପେ ଧ୍ୟାନ କରି।
Narada (instructional narration within a ritual/vidhi sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
It teaches dhyāna-lakṣaṇa (meditative iconography) as part of worship: fixing the deity’s form—color, attributes, posture, and garments—so the mind becomes steady and the ritual becomes inwardly concentrated.
Bhakti here is expressed through upāsanā: the devotee lovingly contemplates specific divine features (lotus, red garments, composed posture) and then performs arcana, making devotion concrete through disciplined visualization and worship.
It reflects kalpa-oriented ritual method: a procedural instruction for arcana supported by dhyāna (visual specification), which is a practical component of performing rites correctly and consistently.