Shloka 45

स्वेच्छाविग्रहसंभव-प्रतिष्ठाफलवर्णनम् (विविधशिवमूर्तिप्रतिष्ठा, लोक-फल, शिवसायुज्य)

Devanagari script

मन्त्रमाह सकृद्वा यः पातकैः स विमुच्यते मन्त्रेणानेन गन्धाद्यैर् भक्त्या वित्तानुसारतः

Transliteration

mantramāha sakṛdvā yaḥ pātakaiḥ sa vimucyate mantreṇānena gandhādyair bhaktyā vittānusārataḥ

Translation

Whoever utters this mantra even once is released from sins. By this very mantra, with devotion, one should worship the Lord/Śiva-liṅga with perfumes and the like, in accordance with one’s means.

Word by Word

• mantram: the mantra

• āha: utters/recites

• sakṛt: once

• vā: even/or

• yaḥ: whoever

• pātakaiḥ: from sins/transgressions

• saḥ: he

• vimucyate: is freed/released

• mantreṇa anena: by this very mantra

• gandha-ādyaiḥ: with fragrance (perfumes) and other offerings

• bhaktyā: with devotion

• vitta-anusārataḥ: according to one’s wealth/ability

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja instructions within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It states that even a single utterance of the prescribed Shiva-mantra purifies the devotee, and that Linga-puja should be performed with simple offerings like fragrance, guided by bhakti rather than lavish expense.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the liberating Lord whose mantra severs pāśa (bondage) and cleanses the pashu (bound soul) through grace accessed by devotion and right practice.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-japa joined with upacāra-style Linga-puja (gandha and related offerings), emphasizing inner devotion and accessible practice aligned with one’s capacity.