Shloka 114

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

Devanagari script

अङ्गुष्ठं मोक्षदं विद्यात् तर्जनी शत्रुनाशनी मध्यमा धनदा शान्तिं करोत्येषा ह्य् अनामिका

Transliteration

aṅguṣṭhaṃ mokṣadaṃ vidyāt tarjanī śatrunāśanī madhyamā dhanadā śāntiṃ karotyeṣā hy anāmikā

Translation

അംഗുഷ്ഠം (ബൊട്ടുവിരൽ) മോക്ഷദായകമെന്ന് അറിയുക; തർജനി ശത്രുനാശിനി; മധ്യമ ധനദായിനി; അനാമിക നിശ്ചയമായി ശാന്തി വരുത്തുന്നു।

Word by Word

• aṅguṣṭham: the thumb

• mokṣa-dam: bestowing liberation (mokṣa)

• vidyāt: one should know/understand

• tarjanī: the index finger

• śatru-nāśanī: destroyer of enemies/obstacles

• madhyamā: the middle finger

• dhana-dā: giver of wealth/prosperity

• śāntim: peace, pacification

• karoti: brings about/produces

• eṣā: this

• hi: indeed

• anāmikā: the ring finger

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating traditional Shiva-puja symbolism to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It assigns specific spiritual and ritual ‘phala’ (results) to the fingers, implying that correct hand-usage in Shiva-puja and mudra supports the devotee’s aims—moksha, protection from obstacles, prosperity, and inner peace—under the grace of Pati (Shiva).

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

By linking liberation, pacification, and the removal of adversities to worship-symbols, the verse points to Shiva as Pati—who cuts pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul), granting moksha and shanti while also governing worldly order (artha and raksha).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights mudra/anga-vinyasa style symbolism used in Shiva-puja—where bodily gestures become a disciplined upacara that aligns the pashu toward Pashupata-oriented purification and the attainment of peace and liberation.