Shloka 46
प्रणवार्थपद्धतिवर्णनम्
Methodical Explanation of the Meaning of Praṇava/Om
स नारकी मम द्रोही भविष्यति न संशयः । मद्भक्तदानाद्देवेशि मत्प्रियश्च भवेद्ध्रुवम् । इह भुक्त्वाखिलान्भोगान्मत्सान्निध्यमवाप्नुयात्
sa nārakī mama drohī bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ | madbhaktadānāddeveśi matpriyaśca bhaveddhruvam | iha bhuktvākhilānbhogānmatsānnidhyamavāpnuyāt
لا ريب أن من يخونني يصير من أهل الجحيم. ولكن، يا إلهة الآلهة، من قدّم العطاء وخدمَ عابدي، صار محبوبًا لديّ يقينًا؛ وبعد أن ينعم هنا بكل البركات، يبلغ في النهاية حضوري ذاته.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It contrasts aparādha (betrayal of Shiva) that leads to naraka with bhakta-sevā (supporting Shiva’s devotees) that draws Shiva’s grace, culminating in sānnidhya—nearness to the Lord, a hallmark of liberation in Shaiva thought.
In Saguna worship, devotion is proven not only by offerings to the Liṅga but also by reverence toward Shiva’s living presence in His devotees; honoring bhaktas is treated as honoring Shiva Himself.
Practice bhakta-sevā as a vrata: offer food, charity, protection, or assistance to Shiva devotees—especially on Shiva days (e.g., Mahāśivarātri)—while maintaining japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and avoiding offenses.