Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वा मन्त्रमाहात्म्यम् ऋषयस्ते तपोधनाः मन्त्रस्य विनियोगं च कृत्वा सर्वमनुष्ठिताः

Transliteration

tacchrutvā mantramāhātmyam ṛṣayaste tapodhanāḥ mantrasya viniyogaṃ ca kṛtvā sarvamanuṣṭhitāḥ

Translation

त्या मंत्राचे माहात्म्य ऐकून तपोधन ऋषींनी मंत्राचा विनियोग करून विधिपूर्वक सर्व अनुष्ठान पूर्ण केले।

Word by Word

• tat: that

• śrutvā: having heard

• mantra-māhātmyam: the greatness/power of the mantra

• ṛṣayaḥ: sages

• te: those

• tapo-dhanāḥ: whose wealth is tapas (ascetic merit)

• mantrasya: of the mantra

• viniyogam: ritual employment/application (statement of purpose and use)

• ca: and

• kṛtvā: having done

• sarvam: all, the whole (rite)

• anuṣṭhitāḥ: they performed/observed correctly

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rishis

FAQs

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

It stresses that Linga-upasana succeeds through mantra-shakti applied with correct viniyoga and complete, disciplined observance—transforming devotion into an effective rite.

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

By highlighting mantra-mahatmya, it implies Shiva as Pati—the supreme source of mantra-power—whose grace becomes accessible when the pashu (individual soul) follows the ordained means with purity and right application.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice is mantra-viniyoga and full anuṣṭhāna—formal deployment of the mantra (purpose, method, and intention) followed by complete performance, aligning with Shaiva discipline akin to Pashupata-oriented observance.