Shloka 145

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

Devanagari script

शुद्धान्नं स्निग्धम् अश्नीयात् संस्कृतं चाभिमन्त्रितम् भोक्ता शिव इति स्मृत्वा मौनी चैकाग्रमानसः

Transliteration

śuddhānnaṃ snigdham aśnīyāt saṃskṛtaṃ cābhimantritam bhoktā śiva iti smṛtvā maunī caikāgramānasaḥ

Translation

శుద్ధమైన, స్నిగ్ధమైన, సంస్కృతమై మంత్రాభిమంత్రితమైన అన్నం భుజించాలి. ‘భోక్త శివుడే’ అని స్మరించి మౌనంగా, ఏకాగ్రచిత్తంతో భోజనం చేయాలి.

Word by Word

• śuddha-annaṁ: pure food

• snigdham: unctuous/wholesome (with ghee, nourishing)

• aśnīyāt: should eat

• saṁskṛtam: properly prepared/refined according to rule

• ca: and

• abhimantritam: consecrated by mantra (made sacred through recitation)

• bhoktā: the enjoyer/consumer

• śivaḥ: Lord Śiva (Pati, the Lord)

• iti: thus

• smṛtvā: remembering/keeping in mind

• maunī: observing silence

• ca: and

• ekāgra-mānasaḥ: one whose mind is one-pointed/collected

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-puja observances to the sages of Naimisharanya, preserving an earlier Shaiva teaching)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that even eating is to be integrated into Shiva-puja: food must be ritually pure and mantra-sanctified, and the devotee should consume it as an act of offering, remembering Shiva as the true Enjoyer.

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

By stating “Śiva is the bhoktā,” it points to Shiva as Pati—the sovereign Lord who receives and transcends all experiences—while the pashu (individual soul) relinquishes possessiveness and egoic enjoyment.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-abhimantrana (consecration by recitation) along with mauna (silence) and ekāgratā (one-pointed concentration), aligning daily conduct with Pashupata-style inner discipline.