Shloka 58
न्यासवर्णनम् (Nyāsa-varṇanam) — Description of Nyāsa in the Saṃnyāsa Procedure
आत्मन्यावेश्य चात्मानममृतं सृतिधारया । प्राणप्रतिष्ठां विधिवत्कुर्यादत्र समाहितः
ātmanyāveśya cātmānamamṛtaṃ sṛtidhārayā | prāṇapratiṣṭhāṃ vidhivatkuryādatra samāhitaḥ
आत्मन्यावेश्य चात्मानम्, अमृतसृतिधारया अमृतं कृत्वा। समाहितः अत्र विधिवत् प्राणप्रतिष्ठां कुर्यात्।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It teaches that true consecration begins inwardly: by merging the limited self into the higher Self (Shiva as Pati) through concentrated yoga, the seeker becomes oriented to amṛtatva (deathlessness), and only then performs sacred installation with purity and steadiness.
Prāṇa-pratiṣṭhā is a key step in Saguna worship where Shiva is invoked to be present in the liṅga or icon; the verse emphasizes that the outer rite is supported by inner absorption—devotion and yogic collectedness make the worship living and effective.
It points to dhyāna with samādhāna (one-pointed composure) leading into prāṇa-pratiṣṭhā performed vidhivat; practically, this aligns with mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī), breath regulation, and focused invocation before consecration.