Shloka 4

Vighneshvara-Prashna and Deva-Krita Shiva-Stava

Adhyaya 104

Devanagari script

अविघ्नं यज्ञदानाद्यैः समभ्यर्च्य महेश्वरम् ब्रह्माणं च हरिं विप्रा लब्धेप्सितवरा यतः

Transliteration

avighnaṃ yajñadānādyaiḥ samabhyarcya maheśvaram brahmāṇaṃ ca hariṃ viprā labdhepsitavarā yataḥ

Translation

Ó brāhmaṇas, ao venerarem devidamente Maheśvara (Mahādeva)—junto com Brahmā e Hari—por meio de yajña, dádiva e ritos afins, ficaram sem obstáculos e obtiveram as graças desejadas.

Word by Word

• अविघ्नम्: without obstacles

• यज्ञ-दान-आद्यैः: by sacrifice, charity, and the like

• समभ्यर्च्य: having properly worshipped

• महेश्वरम्: Maheshvara (Lord Shiva, the Pati)

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā

• च: and

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu)

• विप्राः: O brāhmaṇas / O sages

• लब्ध-ईप्सित-वराः: having obtained the wished-for boons

• यतः: because / thereby

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, inferred)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It links Shiva-oriented worship—supported by yajña and dāna—to vighna-nivṛtti (removal of obstacles) and iṣṭa-siddhi (attainment of desired results), framing ritual devotion as a channel for Mahādeva’s grace.

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

Shiva is implied as Maheśvara, the supreme Pati whose anugraha grants boons and clears impediments; Brahmā and Hari are honored alongside, but the verse centers efficacy on devotion directed to Mahādeva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual practice: worship through yajña (sacrificial offering) and dāna (charity), implying a dharmic puja-vidhi that purifies the paśu (soul) and reduces pasha-like obstructions (vighnas) by invoking Pati’s favor.