Shloka 25

उमामहेश्वरव्रतं—पञ्चाक्षरमन्त्रस्य माहात्म्यं, न्यासः, जपविधिः, सदाचारः, विनियोगः

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वा मन्त्रमाहात्म्यम् ऋषयस्ते तपोधनाः मन्त्रस्य विनियोगं च कृत्वा सर्वमनुष्ठिताः

Transliteration

tacchrutvā mantramāhātmyam ṛṣayaste tapodhanāḥ mantrasya viniyogaṃ ca kṛtvā sarvamanuṣṭhitāḥ

Translation

Having heard the greatness of that mantra, those Ṛṣis—abounding in ascetic power—performed its proper viniyoga (ritual application) and duly completed the entire observance.

Word by Word

• tat: that

• śrutvā: having heard

• mantra-māhātmyam: the greatness/power of the mantra

• ṛṣayaḥ: sages

• te: those

• tapo-dhanāḥ: whose wealth is tapas (ascetic merit)

• mantrasya: of the mantra

• viniyogam: ritual employment/application (statement of purpose and use)

• ca: and

• kṛtvā: having done

• sarvam: all, the whole (rite)

• anuṣṭhitāḥ: they performed/observed correctly

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rishis

FAQs

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

It stresses that Linga-upasana succeeds through mantra-shakti applied with correct viniyoga and complete, disciplined observance—transforming devotion into an effective rite.

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

By highlighting mantra-mahatmya, it implies Shiva as Pati—the supreme source of mantra-power—whose grace becomes accessible when the pashu (individual soul) follows the ordained means with purity and right application.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice is mantra-viniyoga and full anuṣṭhāna—formal deployment of the mantra (purpose, method, and intention) followed by complete performance, aligning with Shaiva discipline akin to Pashupata-oriented observance.