Shloka 82

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

गोचर्ममात्रमालिख्य मण्डलं गोमयेन तु चतुरश्रं विधानेन चाद्भिर् अभ्युक्ष्य मन्त्रवित्

Transliteration

gocarmamātramālikhya maṇḍalaṃ gomayena tu caturaśraṃ vidhānena cādbhir abhyukṣya mantravit

Translation

مَنتْر جاننے والا گائے کی کھال کے برابر منڈل بنائے، گوبر سے مقررہ طریقے کے مطابق اسے چوکور کرے، اور پھر پانی چھڑک کر اسے مقدس کرے۔

Word by Word

• गोचर्ममात्रम्: to the measure of a cowhide

• आलिख्य: having drawn/outlined

• मण्डलम्: ritual circle/diagram (maṇḍala)

• गोमयेन: with cow-dung (purifying substance)

• तु: indeed/then

• चतुरश्रम्: four-sided, square

• विधानेन: according to rule/ritual injunction

• च: and

• अद्भिः: with water

• अभ्युक्ष्य: having sprinkled/sprinkling (for purification)

• मन्त्रवित्: a knower of mantras, ritual adept

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating prescribed Shiva-puja procedure to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It establishes the consecrated ritual-space (maṇḍala) for Linga-puja—purified with gomaya and sanctified by water—so the worship is performed in a ritually fit field aligned with śāstric injunctions.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By insisting on a purified, rule-governed maṇḍala, the verse implies Shiva as Pati—approached through dharma and mantra—where the bound soul (paśu) prepares a pure locus to loosen pāśa (impurity/bondage) and become fit for grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual purification and consecration: drawing a square maṇḍala, using cow-dung for śauca (purity), and sprinkling water (abhyukṣaṇa) before mantra-based worship—supportive disciplines for Pāśupata-oriented Shiva sādhanā.