Shloka 3
Ekādaśāhna-vidhiḥ (The Rite Prescribed for the Eleventh Day): Maṇḍala-racanā, Āvāhana, Mudrā, and Ativāhika-devatā Pūjā
मण्डलान्युत्तराशास्यः कुर्यात्स्वयमवस्थितः । प्रादेशमात्रं संकल्प्य चतुरस्रं च मध्यतः
maṇḍalānyuttarāśāsyaḥ kuryātsvayamavasthitaḥ | prādeśamātraṃ saṃkalpya caturasraṃ ca madhyataḥ
Обращённый лицом к северу и оставаясь неподвижным на своём месте, поклоняющийся должен сам начертать ритуальные мандалы. Определив меру в одну пядь, пусть образует в середине квадрат.
Suta Goswami (narrating the prescribed Shaiva ritual method as taught in the Kailasa tradition)
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: teaching
FAQs
It sanctifies worship through order and steadiness: by facing a sacred direction and establishing a measured, centered space, the devotee aligns body and mind so the act becomes a disciplined approach to Pati (Shiva), not mere external ritual.
The maṇḍala and central square create the consecrated field in which Saguna Shiva is invoked and honored—supporting focused linga-puja while pointing inwardly to Shiva as the indwelling reality beyond form.
Prepare a measured worship-space: sit or stand steady, face north, and draw a central square maṇḍala; then proceed with mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara) and offerings in a stabilized, centered manner.