Shloka 159
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
महेशस्तुष्यते नित्यं भूतानामधिपो भवेत् । सद्योजातस्तथेशानस्तत्पुरुषोऽघोर एव च
maheśastuṣyate nityaṃ bhūtānāmadhipo bhavet | sadyojātastatheśānastatpuruṣo'ghora eva ca
พระมหेशะทรงพอพระทัยอยู่เนืองนิตย์; (ผู้ภักดีเช่นนั้น) ย่อมเป็นเจ้าเหนือหมู่ภูตทั้งหลาย และย่อมบรรลุภาวะแห่ง สัทโยชาตะ อีศานะ ตัตปุรุษะ และอฆอระ ด้วย
Unspecified (context-dependent; likely within a Purāṇic narration in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Propitiation of Maheśa yields lordship and access to the pañcabrahma aspects—Sadyojāta, Īśāna, Tatpuruṣa, Aghora—implying mantra-form identity and divine empowerment through worship.
Application: Channel ambition into sādhana: worship with discipline, cultivate fearlessness and purity; interpret ‘becoming lord of beings’ as mastery over senses and responsibilities rather than domination.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic vision of Maheśa with multiple faces emerging from a single luminous head, each face embodying a distinct mood—peaceful, fierce, regal, and transcendent—while a devotee stands below in awe. Subtle mantra-syllables float like sparks around the faces, suggesting the pañcabrahma as living sound.","primary_figures":["Maheśa (Śiva)","Devotee/sādhaka","Personified mukha-aspects: Sadyojāta, Īśāna, Tatpuruṣa, Aghora"],"setting":"Celestial void above a mountain-like altar, with faint mandala geometry","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ash white","midnight blue","electric violet","rudraksha brown","silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: five-faced Śiva enthroned within a prabhāmaṇḍala, gold leaf radiance around each mukha, rich crimson and emerald textile accents, gem-studded ornaments, stylized mantra glyphs in the background, devotee at the base with folded hands, ornate arch frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: ethereal multi-faced Śiva rendered with delicate shading, cool blues and violets, misty mountain altar, refined devotee figure, lyrical clouds and subtle mandala patterns, emphasis on expressive eyes and calm awe.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic pañcamukha Śiva with bold outlines and large eyes, strong red/yellow/green pigments balanced with ash-white body, symmetrical composition, decorative flame and lotus borders, mantra motifs as repeating patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central divine figure with radiating lotus-medallions for each mukha, deep indigo ground with gold highlights, intricate floral borders, stylized sacred syllables as ornament, peacocks and lotuses framing the cosmic vision."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["damaru pulse (soft)","temple bells","wind over mountain","deep silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महेशस्+तुष्यते→महेशस्तुष्यते; भूतानाम्+अधिपः→भूतानामधिपः; सद्योजातः+तथा+ईशानः→सद्योजातस्तथेशानः (अः+त→स्त, तथा+ई→थे); तत्पुरुषः+अघोरः→तत्पुरुषोऽघोरः (अः+अ→ओऽ)
FAQs
They are four of Shiva’s five principal aspects (often called the Pañcabrahma/Pañcavaktra doctrine), representing distinct divine modes or “faces” of Mahesha described across Śaiva traditions.
It indicates a result (phala) of divine favor: the person becomes a “lord over beings,” i.e., gains authority, mastery, or elevated status through Mahesha’s continual satisfaction.
Although located in the creation-focused Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, the verse functions devotionally as a phala-statement, linking Shiva’s pleasure with spiritual empowerment and identification with his divine aspects.