Shloka 182

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

Devanagari script

समीपस्थो ऽप्यनुज्ञाप्य वदेत्तद्विमुखो गुरुम् एवमाचारवान् भक्तो नित्यं जपपरायणः

Transliteration

samīpastho 'pyanujñāpya vadettadvimukho gurum evamācāravān bhakto nityaṃ japaparāyaṇaḥ

Translation

即使近坐在旁，也应先得许可方可开口；且不可背面转首而对上师说话。具此正行之奉者，恒常专注于持诵japa——以此戒律引导被缚之魂paśu趋向主宰Pati（湿婆）的恩 grace。

Word by Word

• samīpasthaḥ: standing/sitting nearby

• api: even

• anujñāpya: having sought permission/being permitted

• vadet: should speak

• tat-vimukhaḥ: with the face turned away/turned aside

• gurum: to the Guru

• evam: thus

• ācāravān: possessing proper conduct

• bhaktaḥ: devotee

• nityam: always

• japa-parāyaṇaḥ: devoted/absorbed in mantra-repetition (japa).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating dharma/ācāra instructions within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that Linga-upāsanā is grounded in sadācāra: humility before the Guru and disciplined japa, which purifies the paśu and makes worship receptive to Śiva’s grace.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the Lord who is approached not merely by ritual, but by inner refinement: obedience, reverence, and steady mantra-practice that loosens pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Nitya-japa (daily mantra repetition) supported by guru-sevā and disciplined speech—key prerequisites for Pāśupata-oriented sādhana and effective Śiva-mantra practice.