Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47
लिङ्गपूजनसंक्षेपः
Concise Teaching on Liṅga Worship / Śiva-arcana-vidhi
ईशित्वं नैरृतं पत्रं वशित्वं वायुगोचरे । सर्वज्ञत्वं तथैशान्यं कर्णिका सोम उच्यते
īśitvaṃ nairṛtaṃ patraṃ vaśitvaṃ vāyugocare | sarvajñatvaṃ tathaiśānyaṃ karṇikā soma ucyate
தென்மேற்கு திசையின் இதழ் ‘ஈசித்வம்’ (ஆட்சி-அதிகாரம்) எனக் கூறப்படுகிறது. வாயு மண்டலத்தில் ‘வசித்வம்’ (வசியப்படுத்தும் சக்தி). ஈசான மூலையில் ‘சர்வஜ்ஞத்வம்’. நடுக் கர்ணிகை ‘சோமன்’ என அறிவிக்கப்படுகிறது.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It maps divine attributes (siddhi-like powers) onto sacred directions and the lotus-like structure, teaching that all powers arise from Shiva’s governance, while the center (Soma) signifies the cooling, grace-bestowing essence that steadies the mind for liberation.
In Saguna Linga-worship, devotees contemplate Shiva with form and cosmic order: directions, petals, and the central pericarp become a meditative diagram where Shiva’s powers are recognized as subordinate to Him, guiding the worshipper from outer symbolism to inner realization.
Directional (dik) contemplation during Linga or lotus-visualization meditation—mentally placing īśitva, vaśitva, and sarvajñatva in their respective quarters and resting awareness in the central Soma principle—paired with steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) if practiced.