Shloka 26
Kirātāvatāra, Durvāsā-upākhyāna, and the Logic of Divine Rescue
Kirātākhyam-avatāra; Pāṇḍava-prasaṅga
तपश्चैव सुसन्तप्तं दानानि विविधानि च । तत्सर्वं सफलं जातं तृप्तास्ते दर्शनात्प्रभो
tapaścaiva susantaptaṃ dānāni vividhāni ca | tatsarvaṃ saphalaṃ jātaṃ tṛptāste darśanātprabho
يا ربّ، إنّ الزهادات التي قمنا بها بحرارةٍ شديدة، وأنواع العطايا التي قدّمناها—قد أثمرت كلّها الآن. وبمجرد رؤية دارشنك، يا برابهو، امتلأنا رضاً واكتمالاً.
Devotees/ascetics addressing Lord Shiva (as inferred from the direct vocative 'prabho' and the praise of darśana in Śatarudrasaṃhitā narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Darśana of Śiva is presented as the consummation (sāphalya) of tapas and dāna—i.e., the fruit of all merit culminates in direct encounter with Pati.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that tapas (disciplined austerity) and dāna (charity) reach their true completion when they culminate in Shiva’s darśana—grace-filled direct encounter—bringing inner contentment and spiritual fulfillment in a Shaiva Siddhanta sense (the Lord as Pati granting ripening of merit).
The verse emphasizes darśana as the fruit of practice; in Linga/Saguna worship this is experienced as the Lord’s tangible presence through pūjā, mantra, and devotion, where external rites mature into direct God-experience (anugraha) rather than remaining mere ritual merit.
A practical takeaway is to pair sincere austerity and charitable giving with daily Shiva-upāsanā—such as Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and mindful darśana of the Shiva-linga—offering the fruits to Shiva so the practice culminates in grace and inner satisfaction.