Shloka 183

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

Devanagari script

गुरुप्रियकरो मन्त्रं विनियोक्तुं ततो ऽर्हति विनियोगं प्रवक्ष्यामि सिद्धमन्त्रप्रयोजनम्

Transliteration

gurupriyakaro mantraṃ viniyoktuṃ tato 'rhati viniyogaṃ pravakṣyāmi siddhamantraprayojanam

Translation

因此，能令上师欢喜之真言，堪当依法而用。今我将宣说其viniyoga——此成就真言的正当运用与所为之目的。

Word by Word

• गुरु-प्रिय-करः: that which pleases the Guru

• मन्त्रं: the mantra

• विनियोक्तुं: to apply/assign (in ritual use)

• ततः: therefore/then

• अर्हति: is worthy/fit

• विनियोगं: viniyoga (ritual application: ṛṣi, chandas, devatā, etc.)

• प्रवक्ष्यामि: I shall declare

• सिद्ध-मन्त्र-प्रयोजनम्: the purpose/use of the accomplished (siddha) mantra

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Guru
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that mantra in Linga-puja must be applied through proper viniyoga under Guru-sanction; correctness of application is presented as essential for a mantra’s siddhi and for pleasing Shiva (Pati).

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

Indirectly, it frames Shiva-tattva as accessed through disciplined, Guru-guided mantra-prayoga—implying that grace and right method remove pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul) and orient it to Pati (Shiva).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Mantra-viniyoga: the formal ritual assignment and application of a siddha-mantra (used in Shaiva puja and Pashupata-oriented sadhana) as taught in a Guru-parampara.