Shloka 87

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

Devanagari script

तोषयेत्तं प्रयत्नेन भावशुद्धिसमन्वितः वाचा च मनसा चैव कायेन द्रविणेन च

Transliteration

toṣayettaṃ prayatnena bhāvaśuddhisamanvitaḥ vācā ca manasā caiva kāyena draviṇena ca

Translation

तोषयेत्तं प्रयत्नेन भावशुद्धिसमन्वितः। वाचा च मनसा चैव कायेन द्रविणेन च॥

Word by Word

• तोषयेत्: should please/satisfy

• तम्: Him (Lord Śiva, Pati)

• प्रयत्नेन: with effort, diligently

• भावशुद्धि-समन्वितः: endowed with purity of inner disposition/intention

• वाचा: by speech (mantra, praise)

• च: and

• मनसा: by mind (bhāva, dhyāna)

• चैव: and indeed

• कायेन: by the body (sevā, pūjā-kriyā)

• द्रविणेन: by wealth/possessions

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja principles to the sages of Naimisharanya; instructional puranic voice)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It defines complete Linga-puja as fourfold devotion—speech (stotra/mantra), mind (dhyana/bhava), body (ritual service), and wealth (offerings/dana)—all grounded in bhava-shuddhi, making worship inwardly and outwardly aligned.

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

Śiva is presented as Pati, the Lord who is pleased not merely by external rites but by purified intention; the verse implies that inner consciousness (bhava) is central to approaching Shiva-tattva beyond pasha-bound formalism.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights integrated practice: mantra-japa and praise (vācā), meditative recollection (manasā), disciplined pūjā/sevā (kāyena), and charitable giving/offerings (draviṇena)—a practical synthesis consistent with Pashupata-oriented Shiva worship.