Shloka 5
Nityaklinnā Tripurā Sādhana and the Jvālāmukhī-Krama
वायुकोणे जालन्धराय भीषणाय भैरवाय चामुण्डायै / ईशकोणके वटुकाय संहारञ्चण्डिकाञ्च प्रपूजयेत्
vāyukoṇe jālandharāya bhīṣaṇāya bhairavāya cāmuṇḍāyai / īśakoṇake vaṭukāya saṃhārañcaṇḍikāñca prapūjayet
వాయుకోణం (వాయవ్య) లో జాలంధర, భీషణ, భైరవుడు మరియు చాముండాను విధివిధానంగా పూజించాలి. ఈశకోణం (ఈశాన్యం) లో వటుకుడు మరియు సంహార-చండికాను కూడా సమ్యక్గా పూజించాలి.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Devotion includes protection and surrender: one entrusts the perimeter of life/mind to the divine guardians, allowing inner practice to proceed without fear.
Vedantic Theme: Abhaya as a fruit of īśvara-śaraṇāgati; fierce compassion removes obstacles to contemplation.
Application: Begin spiritual work by establishing safety—ethical living, stable environment, and ‘guardian’ habits (sleep, sobriety, attention hygiene).
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: koṇa (corner) within ritual space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: protective and devotional strands often accompany discussions of death and rites, though this is a tantric directional pūjā segment
FAQs
This verse prescribes directional placement for worship, indicating that ritual space is organized by cosmic directions; invoking specific protective forms (like Bhairava and Cāmuṇḍā) in designated corners is meant to secure the rite and remove obstacles.
Bhairava- and Caṇḍikā-forms are commonly invoked for protection and obstacle-removal; in Garuda Purana’s ritual context, such worship supports the efficacy and safety of rites connected with purification and transition-related ceremonies.
When performing a traditional pūjā or śrāddha-related observance under guidance, maintain a clean, directionally oriented altar and include protective prayers to Bhairava/Cāmuṇḍā to cultivate discipline, focus, and a sense of sacred order.