Shloka 185

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

Devanagari script

विनियोगः स विज्ञेय ऐहिकामुष्मिकं फलम् विनियोगजमायुष्यम् आरोग्यं तनुनित्यता

Transliteration

viniyogaḥ sa vijñeya aihikāmuṣmikaṃ phalam viniyogajamāyuṣyam ārogyaṃ tanunityatā

Translation

ഇതുതന്നെ യഥാർത്ഥ വിനിയോഗം (വിധിപൂർവക ആചരണം) എന്നു അറിയണം; ഇത് ഇഹലോകത്തിലും പരലോകത്തിലും ഫലം നൽകുന്നു. അത്തരം വിനിയോഗത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ആയുസ്സിന്റെ വർദ്ധന, ആരോഗ്യവും ദേഹസ്ഥൈര്യവും ലഭിച്ച്, പശു (ജീവൻ) പതി ശിവനിലേക്കു ശരിയായി അടുക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• विनियोगः: (proper) application/ritual employment

• स: that

• विज्ञेय: should be known/understood

• ऐहिक: pertaining to this-worldly life

• आमुष्मिकम्: pertaining to the next world/after-death

• फलम्: fruit/result

• विनियोगजम्: born from (right) application

• आयुष्यम्: longevity/long life

• आरोग्यम्: health/freedom from disease

• तनुनित्यता: bodily steadiness/continuity of the body (stable embodiment)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that correct viniyoga—rightly applying the rite (mantra/nyāsa/offerings with proper intent)—is what makes Linga-pūjā truly fruitful, granting both worldly well-being and posthumous spiritual merit.

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

By linking right practice to both temporal and transcendent fruits, the verse implies Śiva as Pati who governs both realms—bestowing aihika benefits (health, longevity) while also guiding the pashu beyond pasha toward higher destiny.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The highlighted principle is viniyoga: disciplined, correctly framed use of the practice (mantra and worship procedure). It aligns with Pāśupata emphasis on purity and precision in sādhana to produce stable body and sustained practice.