पूजास्थानशुद्धिः पात्रशोधनं च — Purification of the Worship-Space and Preparation of Ritual Vessels
राजावर्तमणिप्रख्यान्न्यस्य गात्राणि भावयेत् । अस्योर्ध्वच्छादनं पद्ममासनं विमलं सितम्
rājāvartamaṇiprakhyānnyasya gātrāṇi bhāvayet | asyordhvacchādanaṃ padmamāsanaṃ vimalaṃ sitam
Đặt (trong quán tưởng) các chi thể rực sáng như bảo châu rājāvarta, rồi chuyên tâm thiền quán. Với Ngài, lớp phủ phía trên là tòa sen trắng tinh khiết—thanh tịnh, không tì vết và chói ngời.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: nurturing
It teaches saguna-dhyana: the devotee stabilizes the mind by contemplating Shiva’s luminous, jewel-like limbs and His pure lotus-seat, making the inner instrument fit for grace (anugraha) and liberation.
While the Linga points to the formless (nirguṇa) reality, this verse gives a form-based (saguṇa) meditation support—visualizing Shiva’s radiance and throne—so the mind can concentrate and then transcend to the supreme principle.
A guided visualization (dhyana) of Lord Shiva’s radiant limbs and His spotless white lotus-seat, typically paired with steady breath, mantra-japa (often the Panchakshara), and mental purification.