Shloka 129
एवं कृतेन यज्ञेन दोषशांतिमवाप्नुयात् । शांतियज्ञमिमं कुर्याद्वर्षे वर्षे तु फाल्गुने
evaṃ kṛtena yajñena doṣaśāṃtimavāpnuyāt | śāṃtiyajñamimaṃ kuryādvarṣe varṣe tu phālgune
By performing the sacrifice in this manner, one attains the pacification of doṣas—faults and adverse influences. Therefore, one should perform this Śānti-yajña every year, in the month of Phālguna, for the sake of harmony and auspiciousness.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Frames śānti-yajña as a periodic (annual) purification that reduces doṣas and restores auspiciousness, supporting steady progress from bondage (pāśa) toward grace (anugraha).
Type: rudram
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse teaches that recurring ritual discipline—performed with correct method—purifies karmic and ritual impurities (doṣas), restoring śānti (inner and outer harmony) and supporting steady progress toward Shiva’s grace.
A Śānti-yajña is a Saguna mode of worship where Shiva is approached as the benevolent Lord who removes obstacles and inauspiciousness; such rites typically culminate in Shiva-centered offerings and remembrance, aligning the devotee with the Linga’s auspicious presence.
It recommends an annual Śānti-yajña in Phālguna; as a practical takeaway, one may pair the rite with Shiva-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya), purity observances, and devotional offerings to sustain doṣa-śānti year after year.