Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 44
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
चरुणा सघृतेनैव केवलं पयसापि वा । जुहुयान्मृत्युविजये तिलै रोगोपशांतये
caruṇā saghṛtenaiva kevalaṃ payasāpi vā | juhuyānmṛtyuvijaye tilai rogopaśāṃtaye
Pour triompher de la mort, qu’on verse l’oblation dans le feu sacré avec le riz sacrificiel cuit mêlé de ghee, ou même avec le lait seul. Pour apaiser les maladies, qu’on accomplisse l’offrande au feu avec des graines de sésame.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahāmṛtyuñjaya
Jyotirlinga: Vaidyanātha
Sthala Purana: Vaidyanātha is famed as Śiva the divine physician who heals afflictions; this verse’s focus on rogopaśānti (disease pacification) resonates with that healing theology, though the verse itself is not a site narrative.
Significance: Prayers/homa for relief from disease and fear of untimely death; seeking Śiva’s healing grace (anugraha) and restoration of prāṇa.
Mantra: (Commonly paired) oṃ tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ puṣṭivardhanam | urvārukamiva bandhanān mṛtyor mukṣīya mā'mṛtāt ||
Type: mahamrityunjaya
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that life, health, and longevity are safeguarded through disciplined Shaiva ritual—homa offered with purity and devotion—seeking Shiva’s grace to overcome death-fear and bodily afflictions.
As Saguna Shiva is approached through prescribed rites, the homa becomes an outward act of surrender; its fruits (relief from disease and protection from untimely death) are understood as Shiva’s compassionate bestowal when worship is performed with faith.
A Shaiva homa: offer caru with ghee (or milk) for mṛtyu-vijaya, and offer sesame seeds for alleviating disease—ideally accompanied by Shiva-mantra japa such as the Mrityunjaya or Panchakshara.