Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 15
षडध्व-शुद्धिः
Purification of the Six Adhvans / Sixfold Cosmic Path
स्थापयेत्पञ्चकलशान्दिक्षु मध्ये च देशिकः । तेषु ब्रह्माणि मूलार्णैर्बिन्दुनादसमन्वितैः
sthāpayetpañcakalaśāndikṣu madhye ca deśikaḥ | teṣu brahmāṇi mūlārṇairbindunādasamanvitaiḥ
தேசிகர் (ஆசாரியர்) ஐந்து கலசங்களை நிறுவ வேண்டும்—நான்கு திசைகளிலும் ஒன்று நடுவிலும். அவற்றில் பிந்து-நாதம் உடைய மூலஅக்ஷரங்களால் அதிஷ்டாத்ரி பிரஹ்மத் தத்துவங்களை வின்யாசம் செய்ய வேண்டும்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: (Implied use of mūlārṇa/bīja with bindu-nāda for kalaśa-āvaraṇa installation; specific syllables not quoted in the verse.)
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that outer consecration mirrors inner yoga: arranging five kalaśas and invoking mantra-śakti (mūlārṇa with bindu-nāda) symbolizes ordering the practitioner’s energies around Shiva as Pati, the supreme center.
The kalaśa-sthāpana is a preparatory consecration for Saguna worship—inviting divine presence into ritual supports—so the subsequent Linga-pūjā is performed with properly invoked śakti and established directions.
A guided consecration where the deśika installs mantra-seeds (root syllables) with awareness of bindu (concentrated point) and nāda (subtle sound), aligning ritual space and the mind for Shiva-mantra japa and worship.