Shloka 190

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

Devanagari script

शनैश्चरदिने स्पृष्ट्वा दीर्घायुष्यं लभेन्नरः शनैश्चरदिने ऽश्वत्थं पाणिभ्यां संस्पृशेत्सुधीः

Transliteration

śanaiścaradine spṛṣṭvā dīrghāyuṣyaṃ labhennaraḥ śanaiścaradine 'śvatthaṃ pāṇibhyāṃ saṃspṛśetsudhīḥ

Translation

シャナイシュチャラの日（土曜日）に、定められた吉祥の触れを行う者は長寿を得る。ゆえに土曜日には、賢者は両手でアシュヴァッタ（聖なるイチジク樹）に触れるべきである。

Word by Word

• शनैश्चरदिने: on the day of Śanaiścara (Saturday)

• स्पृष्ट्वा: having touched

• दीर्घायुष्यं: long life, longevity

• लभेत्: obtains

• नरः: a man/person

• अश्वत्थम्: the aśvattha tree (sacred fig)

• पाणिभ्याम्: with (both) hands

• संस्पृशेत्: should touch

• सुधीः: the wise/discerning person

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shanaiścara
• Aśvattha

FAQs

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

It frames longevity (dīrghāyuṣya) as a fruit of disciplined vrata-practice aligned with Shiva’s dharma; such niyamas support steadiness for Linga-puja and inner purification of the pashu (soul).

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the giver of auspicious results through dharmic observance: by aligning conduct with sacred time (Saturday) and sacred supports (aśvattha), the bound soul moves toward Shiva’s anugraha (grace) that loosens pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A simple vrata-aṅga (auxiliary observance): on Saturday, reverently touching the aśvattha with both hands as an auspicious act for āyuḥ (life-force/longevity), supporting steadiness for further puja and sādhanā.