Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 44
मन्त्रसिद्धिः, प्रतिबन्धनिरासः, श्रद्धा-नियमाः
Mantra Efficacy, Removal of Obstacles, and the Role of Faith/Discipline
चरुणा सघृतेनैव केवलं पयसापि वा । जुहुयान्मृत्युविजये तिलै रोगोपशांतये
caruṇā saghṛtenaiva kevalaṃ payasāpi vā | juhuyānmṛtyuvijaye tilai rogopaśāṃtaye
เพื่อชัยชนะเหนือความตาย พึงถวายอาหุติลงในไฟศักดิ์สิทธิ์ด้วยข้าวบูชาปรุงสุกผสมน้ำเนยใส หรือแม้เพียงน้ำนมอย่างเดียวก็ได้ ส่วนเพื่อระงับโรคภัย พึงทำโหมะด้วยเมล็ดงา.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahāmṛtyuñjaya
Jyotirlinga: Vaidyanātha
Sthala Purana: Vaidyanātha is famed as Śiva the divine physician who heals afflictions; this verse’s focus on rogopaśānti (disease pacification) resonates with that healing theology, though the verse itself is not a site narrative.
Significance: Prayers/homa for relief from disease and fear of untimely death; seeking Śiva’s healing grace (anugraha) and restoration of prāṇa.
Mantra: (Commonly paired) oṃ tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ puṣṭivardhanam | urvārukamiva bandhanān mṛtyor mukṣīya mā'mṛtāt ||
Type: mahamrityunjaya
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that life, health, and longevity are safeguarded through disciplined Shaiva ritual—homa offered with purity and devotion—seeking Shiva’s grace to overcome death-fear and bodily afflictions.
As Saguna Shiva is approached through prescribed rites, the homa becomes an outward act of surrender; its fruits (relief from disease and protection from untimely death) are understood as Shiva’s compassionate bestowal when worship is performed with faith.
A Shaiva homa: offer caru with ghee (or milk) for mṛtyu-vijaya, and offer sesame seeds for alleviating disease—ideally accompanied by Shiva-mantra japa such as the Mrityunjaya or Panchakshara.