Shloka 20
आवरणपूजावर्णनम् (Āvaraṇa-pūjā-varṇanam) — Description of Enclosure/Layered Worship
हिरण्यगर्भं पूर्वस्यां विराजन्दक्षिणे ततः । उत्तरे पुष्करञ्चैव कालम्पश्चिमतो यजेत्
hiraṇyagarbhaṃ pūrvasyāṃ virājandakṣiṇe tataḥ | uttare puṣkarañcaiva kālampaścimato yajet
पूर्वस्यां दिशि हिरण्यगर्भं यजेत्, ततः दक्षिणे विराजम्। उत्तरे पुष्करं चैव, पश्चिमतो कालं समर्चयेत्॥
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It teaches directional alignment in worship—recognizing cosmic principles (creation, manifestation, purity, and time) as ordered powers within Śiva’s lordship (Pati), so the sādhaka’s rite becomes harmonized with the universe.
As a preparatory framework, it supports saguna upāsanā: before centering on the Śiva-liṅga, the devotee consecrates the space by honoring presiding cosmic powers in the directions, then returns the mind to Śiva as the inner ruler of all.
Perform dik-pūjā (directional worship) around the altar—east, south, north, west—then proceed to Śiva worship with mantra (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya), maintaining a steady meditative awareness of Kāla (time) and order as Śiva’s śakti.