Shloka 21
संन्यासमण्डलविधिवर्णनम्
Sannyāsa Maṇḍala Vidhi—Procedure for the Renunciate Mandala
विलिखेन्मध्यतस्तस्य बिन्दुकण्ठे स्वलंकृतम् । तद्बाह्यपंक्तित्रितये पूर्वादिपरितः क्रमात्
vilikhenmadhyatastasya bindukaṇṭhe svalaṃkṛtam | tadbāhyapaṃktitritaye pūrvādiparitaḥ kramāt
Hãy khắc ghi ngay chính giữa, trang nghiêm “cổ họng có bindu” (điểm trung tâm được đánh dấu). Rồi trên ba hàng phía ngoài, hãy sắp đặt theo thứ tự quanh khắp, bắt đầu từ phương Đông và tiếp nối tuần tự.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadashiva
Mantra: विलिखेन्मध्यतस्तस्य बिन्दुकण्ठे स्वलंकृतम् । तद्बाह्यपंक्तित्रितये पूर्वादिपरितः क्रमात्
FAQs
It emphasizes ordered sacred placement—centering the practice on the bindu (inner focus) and extending it outward in a disciplined sequence, reflecting Shaiva Siddhanta’s stress on methodical purification leading the soul (paśu) toward Pati (Shiva).
The instruction concerns arranging sacred marks/diagram elements concentrically and directionally (starting from the east), a typical aid in Saguna Shiva worship where outer ritual order supports inner contemplation of Shiva as the indwelling center.
A yantra/mandala-style inscription: establish the central bindu first, then place surrounding rows in a clockwise directional order from the east—used as a support for mantra-japa and focused meditation.