न्यासवर्णनम् (Nyāsa-varṇanam) — Description of Nyāsa in the Saṃnyāsa Procedure
तस्मिन्समर्चयेद्विद्वान् प्रभूतां विमलामपि । सारां चाथ समाराध्य पूर्वादिपरतः क्रमात्
tasminsamarcayedvidvān prabhūtāṃ vimalāmapi | sārāṃ cātha samārādhya pūrvādiparataḥ kramāt
Doon, ang marunong na deboto ay dapat sumamba nang wasto, na nag-aalay maging ng sagana at dalisay na mga handog. Pagkaraan, matapos igalang at palugdan (ang banal na luklukan/pagkakaluklok) sa pamamagitan ng diwa ng pagsamba, magpatuloy siya ayon sa ayos, simula sa Silangan at sa iba pang mga direksiyon.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
It teaches that Shiva worship must be done with purity, abundance of sincere devotion, and orderly discipline—outer procedure reflecting inner clarity—so that Shiva’s grace (anugraha) may arise.
The verse emphasizes formal, sequential worship around the sacred installation (such as the Shiva Linga), honoring directions beginning with the East—an aspect of Saguna Shiva upasana where correct ritual supports steady contemplation.
Perform Linga puja with clean, pure offerings and follow a directional sequence (starting from the East). While offering, maintain mantra-japa such as the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to keep the worship ‘essential’ (sāra).