Śivasaṃhitā 5.147

This verse presents a two-stage visualization practice rooted in yogic cosmology. The meditator first establishes the mind in the frontal sinus — the region of the ājñācakra — by imagining the mythic ocean of milk (kṣīrasāgara), a symbol of primordial purity. From that stabilized base, awareness is then directed upward to the moon dwelling in the Sahasrāra, the crown lotus.

The moon (candra) in the Sahasrāra is a central symbol in Haṭha Yoga physiology. It represents the cool, nectar-bearing (amṛta) current that descends through the subtle body, in dynamic tension with the solar fire (agni) below the navel. Meditating on this lunar presence is understood to reverse the ordinary downward flow of vital energy, redirecting it toward liberation.

The structural logic of this meditation — moving from an expansive cosmic image to a precise subtle-body location — mirrors techniques found in Tantric visualization (dhāraṇā) practices. The Śivasaṃhitā consistently employs mythological imagery not as decoration but as a functional tool for directing concentrated attention into the interior landscape of the practitioner.