The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
हनुयुग्मं ततो भूतांस्त्रासयद्वितयं पुनः । भूयो मंडलमध्ये स्यात्कटयुग्मं ततः परम् ॥ १७३ ॥
hanuyugmaṃ tato bhūtāṃstrāsayadvitayaṃ punaḥ | bhūyo maṃḍalamadhye syātkaṭayugmaṃ tataḥ param || 173 ||
پھر جبڑوں کا جوڑا بنائے؛ اس کے بعد دوبارہ خوف پھیلانے والے دو بھوتوں کی صورت قائم کرے۔ مزید یہ کہ منڈل کے بیچ میں اس کے بعد کٹی (کولہوں) کا جوڑا ہو۔
Narada (instructional narration within the technical/Vedanga-oriented section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
It emphasizes precise ritual-technical construction: specific features (jaws, frightening beings, hips) must be placed in order within a mandala, reflecting the Purana’s stress on correct procedure (vidhi) for effective protection/ritual outcome.
Direct bhakti is not the main focus here; the verse belongs to the technical stream of Book 1.3, where disciplined ritual details support a devotee’s practice by creating a properly consecrated, protective sacred space for worship.
It highlights applied ritual-technical know-how—structured placement within a maṇḍala (diagrammatic layout and sequencing), a procedural skill allied to kalpa-style ritual discipline and related technical traditions.