Shloka 10
Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya
Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification
गृहाद्दूरं ततो गत्वा बाह्यतः प्रवृतस्तथा । उदण्मुखः समाविश्य प्रतिबंधेऽन्यदिण्मुखः
gṛhāddūraṃ tato gatvā bāhyataḥ pravṛtastathā | udaṇmukhaḥ samāviśya pratibaṃdhe'nyadiṇmukhaḥ
پھر گھر سے دور جا کر باہر کی طرف جائے۔ شمال رُخ بیٹھے؛ اور اگر رکاوٹ ہو تو کسی دوسری سمت رُخ کر لے۔
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s prescribed observances to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It teaches disciplined preparation for worship—leaving worldly bustle, choosing a pure outer place, and adopting a steady, auspicious orientation to support japa and meditation on Shiva.
Direction and place are part of external purity (bahya-śauca) that steadies the mind for Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga-pūjā—so devotion becomes focused rather than distracted.
A practical rule for japa/dhyāna: sit in a quiet place outside the home, preferably facing north; if that is not possible due to constraints, choose another direction without abandoning the practice.