Shloka 188

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

Devanagari script

महानद्यां द्विलक्षं तु दीर्घमायुरवाप्नुयात् दूर्वाङ्कुरास्तिला वाणी गुडूची घुटिका तथा

Transliteration

mahānadyāṃ dvilakṣaṃ tu dīrghamāyuravāpnuyāt dūrvāṅkurāstilā vāṇī guḍūcī ghuṭikā tathā

Translation

У великой священной реки обретают долголетие — вплоть до двух лакхов. Есть и подношения: ростки травы дурва (dūrvā), кунжут, Вани (речь/Сарасвати), гудучи (guḍūcī) и гхутика (ghuṭikā) — каждое способствует благому, когда посвящается с шива-бхакти.

Word by Word

• mahānadyām: in the great river (sacred river)

• dvilakṣam: two lakhs (200,000)

• tu: indeed

• dīrgham: long

• āyuḥ: lifespan

• avāpnuyāt: one obtains/attains

• dūrvā-aṅkurāḥ: sprouts of dūrvā grass

• tilāḥ: sesame seeds

• vāṇī: speech / (the goddess) Sarasvatī

• guḍūcī: guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia)

• ghuṭikā: a small pellet/tablet (medicinal bolus) / small lump offering

• tathā: and also

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It links tīrtha-sevā and auspicious offerings with āyuḥ (longevity) and puṇya, implying that when such acts are performed with Śiva-bhakti they become supportive auxiliaries to Śiva-pūjā and the soul’s purification.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as Pati—the Lord who grants the fruition of acts; longevity and auspicious results are not merely mechanical but ripen through devotion and right intention directed to Mahādeva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A tīrtha-based puṇya practice: making pure offerings (dūrvā, tila, guḍūcī, etc.) at a sacred river as part of Śaiva observance, supporting inner śuddhi that complements Pāśupata-oriented discipline.