Shloka 95

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

Devanagari script

अनुगृह्य ततो दद्याच् छिवज्ञानम् अनुत्तमम् स्वरेणोच्चारयेत् सम्यग् एकान्ते ऽपि प्रसन्नधीः

Transliteration

anugṛhya tato dadyāc chivajñānam anuttamam svareṇoccārayet samyag ekānte 'pi prasannadhīḥ

Translation

まず恩寵を垂れたのち、無上のシヴァ智を授けるべきである。心を澄ませ安らかに保ち、正しい声調と抑揚で如法に誦すべし—たとえ独りの場にあっても。

Word by Word

• अनुगृह्य: having bestowed grace, having shown favor

• ततः: then, thereafter

• दद्याच्: should give, should impart

• छिवज्ञानम् (शिवज्ञानम्): knowledge of Śiva, Śiva-realization

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed, supreme

• स्वरेण: with (proper) vocal tone/intonation

• उच्चारयेत्: should utter, should recite

• सम्यक्: correctly, in the right manner

• एकान्तेऽपि: even in seclusion/solitude

• प्रसन्नधीः: one whose intellect/mind is clear and tranquil

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching tradition of Śiva-jñāna within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered practice as grounded in Śiva-jñāna: the devotee (paśu) receives grace (anugraha) and then practices correct recitation and contemplation, making worship a means to loosen pāśa (bondage) and approach Pati (Śiva).

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

Śiva-tattva is presented as “anuttama” (unsurpassed) knowledge, accessed not merely by outer ritual but by grace and right transmission, culminating in clear-minded inner assimilation of Śiva as Pati, the liberating Lord.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Correct mantra/śāstra recitation with proper svara (intonation) and ekānta-sādhana (solitary, focused practice) with a prasanna-dhī (tranquil intellect), aligning with Pāśupata-style discipline and inner purification.