Shloka 23
संन्यासमण्डलविधिवर्णनम्
Sannyāsa Maṇḍala Vidhi—Procedure for the Renunciate Mandala
दलानि रक्तवर्णानि कल्पयेत्कल्पवित्तमः । दलबाह्ये तु कृष्णेन रंध्राणि परिपूरयेत्
dalāni raktavarṇāni kalpayetkalpavittamaḥ | dalabāhye tu kṛṣṇena raṃdhrāṇi paripūrayet
दलानि रक्तवर्णानि कल्पयेत् कल्पवित्तमः । दलबाह्ये तु कृष्णेन रन्ध्राणि परिपूरयेत् ॥
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It teaches disciplined inner and outer worship: precise visualization and orderly completion of the sacred form trains the mind to become steady (ekāgratā) and fit to contemplate Pati (Shiva) beyond distractions.
The verse supports saguna-upāsanā by prescribing a concrete sacred design (often used as an aid in Shiva-puja). Such forms purify attention and prepare the devotee to realize Shiva as the indwelling reality beyond form.
A color-specific mandala/lotus visualization used during Shiva worship—constructing petals as red and completing outer gaps with black—serving as a meditative support alongside mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara).