Shloka 35
श्यामश्च शबलश्चैव यममार्गानुरोधकौ । यौ स्तस्ताभ्यां प्रयच्छामि तौ गृह्णीतामिमं बलिम्
śyāmaśca śabalaścaiva yamamārgānurodhakau | yau stastābhyāṃ prayacchāmi tau gṛhṇītāmimaṃ balim
‘ஷ்யாம’ மற்றும் ‘ஷபல’—யமன் பாதையில் உயிர்களை வழிநடத்தும் அந்த இருவருக்கும் நான் இந்த பலியை அர்ப்பணிக்கிறேன்; அவர்கள் இந்த நிவேதனத்தை ஏற்றுக் கொள்ளட்டும்.
Suta Goswami (narrating the ritual formula within the Uma Samhita context)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Mantra: śyāmaśca śabalaścaiva yamamārgānurodhakau | yau stastābhyāṃ prayacchāmi tau gṛhṇītāmimaṃ balim
Type: stotra
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It reflects a protective, appeasement-oriented rite acknowledging the forces that conduct beings toward death (Yama’s path), while implying that devotion and right observance under Shiva’s grace can remove fear and obstacles on the soul’s journey.
In Saguna Shiva worship, ritual actions (upacharas, offerings, bali) are performed as part of dharmic order; such acts are ultimately subordinated to Shiva’s lordship (Pati) who transcends Yama, while still honoring cosmic functionaries within the manifested order.
A bali (ritual offering) is explicitly indicated; as a Shaiva takeaway, one may pair such rites with japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and Tripuṇḍra-bhasma dhāraṇa as protective, Shiva-centered disciplines.