Shloka 92

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

Devanagari script

एवं तुष्टो गुरुः शिष्यं पूजितं वत्सरोषितम् शुश्रूषुम् अनहङ्कारम् उपवासकृशं शुचिम्

Transliteration

evaṃ tuṣṭo guruḥ śiṣyaṃ pūjitaṃ vatsaroṣitam śuśrūṣum anahaṅkāram upavāsakṛśaṃ śucim

Translation

Thus satisfied, the guru beheld the disciple—one who had honoured him and dwelt in service for a year—eager to attend upon him, free from ego, emaciated by fasting, and pure. Such disciplined humility becomes the doorway for the paśu (bound soul) to receive Śiva-knowledge that loosens pāśa (bondage) through the grace of the Lord, the Pati.

Word by Word

• एवं: thus

• तुष्टः: satisfied, pleased

• गुरुः: the guru, spiritual preceptor

• शिष्यं: the disciple

• पूजितम्: one who has worshipped/honoured (the guru)

• वत्सर-उषितम्: having stayed for a year

• शुश्रूषुम्: desirous of service/attentive attendance

• अनहङ्कारम्: without ego, free from pride

• उपवास-कृशम्: made thin by fasting

• शुचिम्: pure, clean (in conduct and body)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages; describing an internal guru–disciple scene)

FAQs

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

It establishes the inner qualifications that make Linga-puja fruitful: guru-honour, sustained service, purity, and ego-less discipline—preparing the paśu to receive Śiva’s grace (Pati-anugraha).

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

By implication, Śiva-tattva is accessed through purification and grace rather than mere external rites; the guru, as Śiva’s conduit, responds when the disciple becomes free from ahaṅkāra and fit for liberating knowledge.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Upavāsa (fasting) joined with śauca (purity) and guru-śuśrūṣā (service to the teacher)—a Pāśupata-leaning discipline that weakens pāśa (bondage) and strengthens receptivity to mantra, jñāna, and Śiva-puja.