Shloka 29
न्यासवर्णनम् (Nyāsa-varṇanam) — Description of Nyāsa in the Saṃnyāsa Procedure
पूर्वाद्युत्तरपर्यंतं दलमूलेषु पार्वति । आदित्यो भास्करो भानू रविश्चेत्यनुपूर्वशः
pūrvādyuttaraparyaṃtaṃ dalamūleṣu pārvati | ādityo bhāskaro bhānū raviścetyanupūrvaśaḥ
पूर्वाद्युत्तरपर्यन्तं दलमूलेषु पार्वति, आदित्यो भास्करो भानू रविश्चेति यथाक्रमं स्थापनीयाः।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vāmadeva
Mantra: ādityo bhāskaro bhānū raviḥ
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches ordered contemplative placement (anupūrvaśaḥ) within a lotus-like meditative scheme, showing that cosmic powers such as Sūrya are harmonized as supports within Shiva-oriented worship, guiding the mind toward disciplined dhyāna rather than scattered devotion.
In Saguna upāsanā, surrounding deities and powers are invoked as limbs of a structured worship (āvaraṇa/nyāsa-like contemplation). Here, Sūrya’s names are positioned at the petal-bases, while the central aim remains Shiva-realization—auxiliary devatās serve the Shiva-centered rite rather than replacing it.
A lotus-petal visualization/nyāsa: mentally (or ritually) assign the Sun’s names—Āditya, Bhāskara, Bhānu, Ravi—at the bases of petals from east toward north in sequence, maintaining steady attention and purity of mantra-focused worship.