Shloka 83

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

Devanagari script

अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि मन्त्रसंग्रहणं शुभे यं विना निष्फलं नित्यं येन वा सफलं भवेत्

Transliteration

ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi mantrasaṃgrahaṇaṃ śubhe yaṃ vinā niṣphalaṃ nityaṃ yena vā saphalaṃ bhavet

Translation

Ahora, oh bienaventurado, explicaré la correcta recopilación y ordenamiento de los mantras—sin lo cual el culto queda siempre estéril, y por lo cual llega a ser verdaderamente fructífero.

Word by Word

• ataḥ param: thereafter/next

• pravakṣyāmi: I shall declare/explain

• mantra-saṃgrahaṇam: the collecting/compiling of mantras

• śubhe: O auspicious lady (vocative)

• yam vinā: without which

• niṣphalam: fruitless/ineffective

• nityam: always/constantly

• yena vā: by which indeed

• saphalam: fruitful/effective

• bhavet: becomes

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Śaiva ritual teaching within the Purāṇic discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It states that Śiva-pūjā (including Liṅga worship) becomes effective only when the mantras are properly gathered and arranged; without correct mantra-discipline, the rite yields no fruit.

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

By implying that results depend on right approach to Śiva, it aligns with Śaiva Siddhānta: the Pati (Śiva) grants grace, but the Pāśu’s practice must be aligned with śāstra—mantra becomes the regulated means that removes pāśa through right worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-saṃgrahaṇa—systematic selection, ordering, and use of mantras as a core limb of Śiva-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā, ensuring the act is sādhana (effective) rather than merely external ritual.