संन्यासमण्डलविधिवर्णनम्
Sannyāsa Maṇḍala Vidhi—Procedure for the Renunciate Mandala
वनभिद्दलदक्षं तु समारभ्य सुरेश्वरि । रक्तकृष्णाः क्रमेणैव दलसन्धीन्विचित्रयेत्
vanabhiddaladakṣaṃ tu samārabhya sureśvari | raktakṛṣṇāḥ krameṇaiva dalasandhīnvicitrayet
Ôi Nữ Thần, bắt đầu từ cánh hoa phía nam, theo đúng thứ tự, hãy trang điểm các chỗ nối giữa những cánh hoa bằng hai màu đỏ và đen.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
It emphasizes ordered, mindful worship—beautifying sacred forms step-by-step—so the devotee’s attention becomes steady and devotional (bhakti) rather than scattered.
The verse describes external, form-based (saguṇa) worship using symbolic colours and patterned decoration, training the mind to revere Shiva’s presence through a consecrated representation.
A structured pūjā practice: decorate a lotus/yantra-like petal arrangement in sequence, marking petal-joints with red and black as prescribed, while maintaining focused japa and reverence.