अन्तराय-उपसर्ग-विवेचनम् / Analysis of Yogic Obstacles (Antarāyas) and Upasargas
अधो दलस्याम्बुजस्य एतस्य २ च दलानि षट् । विधूमांगारवर्णस्य वर्णा वाद्याश्च लान्तिमाः
adho dalasyāmbujasya etasya 2 ca dalāni ṣaṭ | vidhūmāṃgāravarṇasya varṇā vādyāśca lāntimāḥ
اس کے نیچے واقع ادھः پدم میں ان دو کے علاوہ چھ پَتّے ہیں۔ ان کے رنگ بے دھواں انگارے جیسے ہیں، اور ان کے مطابق ناد (ارتعاشی آوازیں) بھی اسی طرح بیان کی گئی ہیں۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
It points to inner yogic contemplation: the lotus-centers of the subtle body are described with specific petals, colors, and sounds, guiding the seeker to refine awareness and turn it toward Pati (Shiva) for liberation.
The lotus imagery supports Saguna-upāsanā internally: as the devotee meditates on form, color, and sacred sound, the mind becomes steady and fit to recognize Shiva as the indwelling Lord (the inner Linga/principle of Pati).
Meditative japa with attentive listening to mantra-sound (nāda) while visualizing the lotus and its ember-like radiance—an inward, Shaiva yoga-oriented practice rather than an external rite.