The Temples of Śiva - Verse 80
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 77.80
Sanskrit Original
आत्मानं चान्तरात्मानं युगलं बुद्धिमेव च। अहङ्कारं च महता सर्वयज्ञफलं लभेत।।
ātmānaṃ cāntarātmānaṃ yugalaṃ buddhimeva ca| ahaṅkāraṃ ca mahatā sarvayajñaphalaṃ labhet||
Sūta said:: The devotee shall draw the mystic diagram of twelve sides and then the excellent lotus by means of such powders as those of jewels, etc. In the middle of the mystic diagram he shall install Bhāskara along with the twelve deities and then worship the sun surrounded by the planets. He shall attain the excellent Sāyujya (the salvation of identity) with the sun. Similarly he shall draw the six-sided figure by means of red chalk to depict deities pertaining to Prakṛti. In the middle region he shall worship the goddess of Devas, Prakṛti, in the form of Brahman. To the right he shall worship the deity of Sattva-Guṇa; to the left that of Rajo-Guṇa and in front that of Tamo-Guṇa. He shall worship the goddess Ambikā in the middle. To the right he shall worship the five elements and the five Tanmātrās. To the north he shall worship the five organs of action and five organs of sense. In the six-sided figure he shall worship the two Ātmans, viz., Ātman and Antarātman as well as the cosmic intellect and ego along with the principle Mahat. He shall then attain the benefit of all sacrifices.