Shloka 183

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

Devanagari script

गुरुप्रियकरो मन्त्रं विनियोक्तुं ततो ऽर्हति विनियोगं प्रवक्ष्यामि सिद्धमन्त्रप्रयोजनम्

Transliteration

gurupriyakaro mantraṃ viniyoktuṃ tato 'rhati viniyogaṃ pravakṣyāmi siddhamantraprayojanam

Translation

ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗುರುವಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿಸುವ ಮಂತ್ರವು ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ವಿನಿಯೋಗಿಸಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯ. ಈಗ ಆ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಂತ್ರದ ವಿನಿಯೋಗ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.

Word by Word

• गुरु-प्रिय-करः: that which pleases the Guru

• मन्त्रं: the mantra

• विनियोक्तुं: to apply/assign (in ritual use)

• ततः: therefore/then

• अर्हति: is worthy/fit

• विनियोगं: viniyoga (ritual application: ṛṣi, chandas, devatā, etc.)

• प्रवक्ष्यामि: I shall declare

• सिद्ध-मन्त्र-प्रयोजनम्: the purpose/use of the accomplished (siddha) mantra

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Guru
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that mantra in Linga-puja must be applied through proper viniyoga under Guru-sanction; correctness of application is presented as essential for a mantra’s siddhi and for pleasing Shiva (Pati).

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

Indirectly, it frames Shiva-tattva as accessed through disciplined, Guru-guided mantra-prayoga—implying that grace and right method remove pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul) and orient it to Pati (Shiva).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-viniyoga: the formal ritual assignment and application of a siddha-mantra (used in Shaiva puja and Pashupata-oriented sadhana) as taught in a Guru-parampara.