Shloka 36
Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi
एवं यतीनामावासे क्षेत्रमानं द्विजोत्तमाः रुद्रावतारे चाद्यं यच् छिष्ये चैव प्रशिष्यके
evaṃ yatīnāmāvāse kṣetramānaṃ dvijottamāḥ rudrāvatāre cādyaṃ yac chiṣye caiva praśiṣyake
Kaya nito, O pinakamainam sa mga dalawang-ulit na isinilang, ipinahayag ang wastong sukat ng banal na pook para sa paninirahan ng mga yati (mga nagtalikod sa daigdig)—kasama ang sinaunang kautusang kaugnay ng pagbaba ni Rudra, na ipapamana mula alagad sa alagad, at hanggang sa alagad ng alagad.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
FAQs
It frames Linga-centered worship as dependent on a properly defined and consecrated sacred precinct (kṣetra), especially in ascetic residences, emphasizing that ritual space itself supports purity, mantra, and siddhi.
By linking the ordinance to Rudra’s avatāra and calling it “primordial,” the verse points to Shiva as Pati—the timeless source of āgamic order—whose revelation is preserved through lineage rather than mere speculation.
It highlights disciplined transmission of Pāśupata-aligned observances (rule-based practice) in an āśrama setting—where correct kṣetra layout, purity, and guru-paramparā sustain both pūjā and yogic restraint.