Shloka 15
शिवध्यानपूजनवर्णनम्
Description of Śiva Meditation and Worship
मूर्तिम्प्रकल्प्य तत्रैव गणानां त्वेति मंत्रतः । समावाह्य ततो देवं ध्यायेदेका ग्रमानसः
mūrtimprakalpya tatraiva gaṇānāṃ tveti maṃtrataḥ | samāvāhya tato devaṃ dhyāyedekā gramānasaḥ
அதே இடத்தில் மூர்த்தியை அமைத்து, “கணானாம் த்வே…” என்று தொடங்கும் மந்திரத்தால் அதில் தேவனை ஆவாஹனம் செய்ய வேண்டும். பின்னர் ஒருமுக மனத்துடன் அந்த தேவன் (சிவன்) மீது தியானிக்க வேண்டும்.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s worship-method teachings as preserved in the Kailasa Samhita)
Tattva Level: pashu
Mantra: gaṇānāṃ tv… (mantra-beginning indicated)
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that outer worship (forming an image and invoking the Lord by mantra) must culminate in inner ekāgratā—one-pointed meditation on Pati (Śiva). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, disciplined upāsanā purifies the bound soul (paśu) and loosens bonds (pāśa), preparing it for Shiva’s grace.
The verse describes saguna upāsanā: establishing a tangible support for devotion (mūrti/arca) and performing āvāhana (invocation). This principle equally applies to Śiva-liṅga worship, where the liṅga serves as the sacred focus through which the devotee steadies the mind and contemplates Śiva’s presence.
It indicates (1) preparing a worship-form (mūrti), (2) invoking Śiva with an appropriate mantra (āvāhana), and (3) meditating with one-pointed concentration (ekāgra-dhyāna). The practical takeaway is to let mantra-led ritual mature into steady dhyāna on Śiva.