Shloka 4

Vighneshvara-Prashna and Deva-Krita Shiva-Stava

Adhyaya 104

Devanagari script

अविघ्नं यज्ञदानाद्यैः समभ्यर्च्य महेश्वरम् ब्रह्माणं च हरिं विप्रा लब्धेप्सितवरा यतः

Transliteration

avighnaṃ yajñadānādyaiḥ samabhyarcya maheśvaram brahmāṇaṃ ca hariṃ viprā labdhepsitavarā yataḥ

Translation

يا أيها البراهمة، إذ عبدوا مهيشڤارا (مهاديڤا)—مع براهما وهري—بالقربان والصدقة وما يتصل بهما من شعائر على الوجه اللائق، صاروا بلا عوائق ونالوا العطايا التي تمنّوها.

Word by Word

• अविघ्नम्: without obstacles

• यज्ञ-दान-आद्यैः: by sacrifice, charity, and the like

• समभ्यर्च्य: having properly worshipped

• महेश्वरम्: Maheshvara (Lord Shiva, the Pati)

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā

• च: and

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu)

• विप्राः: O brāhmaṇas / O sages

• लब्ध-ईप्सित-वराः: having obtained the wished-for boons

• यतः: because / thereby

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, inferred)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It links Shiva-oriented worship—supported by yajña and dāna—to vighna-nivṛtti (removal of obstacles) and iṣṭa-siddhi (attainment of desired results), framing ritual devotion as a channel for Mahādeva’s grace.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is implied as Maheśvara, the supreme Pati whose anugraha grants boons and clears impediments; Brahmā and Hari are honored alongside, but the verse centers efficacy on devotion directed to Mahādeva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual practice: worship through yajña (sacrificial offering) and dāna (charity), implying a dharmic puja-vidhi that purifies the paśu (soul) and reduces pasha-like obstructions (vighnas) by invoking Pati’s favor.