Shloka 55

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

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मचारिगृहस्थानां यतीनां क्रमशो भवेत् उत्पत्तिर्ब्रह्मचारिणां गृहस्थानां स्थितिः सदा

Transliteration

brahmacārigṛhasthānāṃ yatīnāṃ kramaśo bhavet utpattirbrahmacāriṇāṃ gṛhasthānāṃ sthitiḥ sadā

Translation

ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚାରୀ, ଗୃହସ୍ଥ ଓ ଯତି—ଏମାନଙ୍କ ଧର୍ମାଚରଣ କ୍ରମେ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଏ। ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ଯ୍ୟରୁ ଧର୍ମର ଉତ୍ପତ୍ତି, ଗୃହସ୍ଥାଶ୍ରମ ସଦା ଧର୍ମର ସ୍ଥିର ଆଧାର।

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मचारि (brahmacārin): celibate student

• गृहस्थानाम् (gṛhasthānām): of householders

• यतीनाम् (yatīnām): of renunciants/ascetics

• क्रमशः (kramaśaḥ): in sequence, step by step

• भवेत् (bhavet): should be/comes to be

• उत्पत्तिः (utpattiḥ): arising, origination

• ब्रह्मचारिणाम् (brahmacāriṇām): of students observing brahmacarya

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ): stability, sustenance, continuance

• सदा (sadā): always

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-oriented Shiva-dharma as lived through ordered life-stages: brahmacarya forms the practitioner, and gṛhastha sustains daily puja, hospitality, and dana that uphold Shaiva worship in society.

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

Implicitly, Shiva as Pati is served through disciplined progression: the pashu (soul) matures via regulated conduct, reducing pasha (bondage) through dharma that culminates in renunciation and inward worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A structured sadhana-path: brahmacarya (restraint and study) as the yogic foundation, and gṛhastha-dharma as the stable platform for Shiva-puja, mantra, and sacrificial support—preparing for yati-like Pashupata detachment.