Shloka 24

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

Devanagari script

न्यासं षडङ्गं दिग्बन्धं विनियोगमशेषतः प्रोक्तवानहमार्याणां लोकानां हितकाम्यया

Transliteration

nyāsaṃ ṣaḍaṅgaṃ digbandhaṃ viniyogamaśeṣataḥ proktavānahamāryāṇāṃ lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā

Translation

Por el bienestar de los nobles mundos, he enseñado por completo el viniyoga (la aplicación ritual), incluyendo el nyāsa, el rito de seis miembros (ṣaḍaṅga) y el sellado de las direcciones (digbandha), sin omitir nada.

Word by Word

• न्यासम् (nyāsam): ritual placement/installation of mantras upon the body

• षडङ्गम् (ṣaḍaṅgam): six-limbed rite (ṣaḍaṅga-nyāsa: hr̥daya, śiras, śikhā, kavaca, netra, astra)

• दिग्बन्धम् (digbandham): binding/sealing the directions for protection

• विनियोगम् (viniyogam): proper application/assignment of mantra in ritual

• अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ): without remainder, completely

• प्रोक्तवान् (proktavān): has declared/taught

• अहम् (aham): I

• आर्याणाम् (āryāṇām): of the noble/virtuous practitioners

• लोकानाम् (lokānām): of the worlds/people

• हितकाम्यया (hitakāmyayā): with the desire for their benefit/welfare.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja vidhi to the sages, summarizing an instruction lineage)

FAQs

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

It frames nyāsa, ṣaḍaṅga-rite, and digbandhana as essential preliminaries of Linga-pūjā, ensuring the worshipper’s body and space are made fit (śuddha and rakṣita) for approaching Pati (Shiva).

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

By emphasizing complete viniyoga and protective rites, the verse implies Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord who is accessed through disciplined mantra-śāstra and purified embodiment, lifting the paśu from pāśa through right practice.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-nyāsa with ṣaḍaṅga (heart, head, tuft, armor, eyes, weapon) and digbandhana—ritual-yogic techniques that internalize Shiva-mantra and seal the quarters, aligning the practitioner with Pāśupata-oriented worship.