Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
मृत्युञ्जय-विद्या-प्रादुर्भावः
The Manifestation/Transmission of the Mṛtyuñjaya Vidyā
यंयमुद्दिश्य नियतमेतामावर्तयिष्यसि । विद्यां विद्येश्वरश्रेष्ठं सत्यं प्राणि ष्यति धुवम्
yaṃyamuddiśya niyatametāmāvartayiṣyasi | vidyāṃ vidyeśvaraśreṣṭhaṃ satyaṃ prāṇi ṣyati dhuvam
អ្នកណាដែលអ្នកកំណត់ចិត្តដោយវិន័យ ហើយសម្រាប់គាត់អ្នកនឹងសូត្រវិទ្យាសក្ការនេះជាប្រចាំ មនុស្សនោះនឹងទទួលបានជីវិតពិត និងសុខសាន្តជានិច្ច ដោយព្រះគុណនៃព្រះអម្ចាស់វិទ្យាដ៏អធិបរមា។
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined repetition of Śiva-centered vidyā (mantra-knowledge), done with clear intention, unfailingly bears fruit—because Śiva as Vidyeśvara is the giver of true vitality, protection, and spiritual upliftment.
In Saguna worship, the devotee approaches Śiva (often through the Liṅga) as Vidyeśvara, the personal Lord who empowers mantra and grants results; the verse emphasizes purposeful japa and devotion directed toward Him.
Regular, disciplined japa (āvartana) of Śiva-mantra/vidyā with a clear saṅkalpa (intention) for a chosen aim or beneficiary—ideally alongside Shaiva observances like purity, restraint (niyama), and devotional focus.