Shloka 55

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

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मचारिगृहस्थानां यतीनां क्रमशो भवेत् उत्पत्तिर्ब्रह्मचारिणां गृहस्थानां स्थितिः सदा

Transliteration

brahmacārigṛhasthānāṃ yatīnāṃ kramaśo bhavet utpattirbrahmacāriṇāṃ gṛhasthānāṃ sthitiḥ sadā

Translation

Theo thứ tự, các kỷ luật của brahmacārin (học đạo), gṛhastha (gia chủ) và yati (xuất gia) lần lượt phát sinh. Từ hạnh brahmacarya nảy sinh “sự sinh thành” của dharma nhờ sự uốn luyện đúng đắn; còn địa vị gṛhastha luôn đứng vững như chỗ nương tựa bền chắc cho trật tự thiêng liêng.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मचारि (brahmacārin): celibate student

• गृहस्थानाम् (gṛhasthānām): of householders

• यतीनाम् (yatīnām): of renunciants/ascetics

• क्रमशः (kramaśaḥ): in sequence, step by step

• भवेत् (bhavet): should be/comes to be

• उत्पत्तिः (utpattiḥ): arising, origination

• ब्रह्मचारिणाम् (brahmacāriṇām): of students observing brahmacarya

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ): stability, sustenance, continuance

• सदा (sadā): always

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-oriented Shiva-dharma as lived through ordered life-stages: brahmacarya forms the practitioner, and gṛhastha sustains daily puja, hospitality, and dana that uphold Shaiva worship in society.

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

Implicitly, Shiva as Pati is served through disciplined progression: the pashu (soul) matures via regulated conduct, reducing pasha (bondage) through dharma that culminates in renunciation and inward worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A structured sadhana-path: brahmacarya (restraint and study) as the yogic foundation, and gṛhastha-dharma as the stable platform for Shiva-puja, mantra, and sacrificial support—preparing for yati-like Pashupata detachment.