Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20
गजासुरतपः–देवलोकक्षोभः
Gajāsura’s Austerities and the Disturbance of the Worlds
एवं लब्धवरो दैत्यो माहिषिश्च गजासुरः । सुप्रसन्नमनास्सोऽथ स्वधाम प्रत्यपद्यत
evaṃ labdhavaro daityo māhiṣiśca gajāsuraḥ | suprasannamanāsso'tha svadhāma pratyapadyata
এইদৰে বৰ লাভ কৰি, মহিষীৰ পৰা জন্ম লোৱা দৈত্য গজাসুৰ অন্তৰে অতিশয় প্ৰসন্ন হৈ, তাৰ পাছত নিজৰ স্বধামলৈ উভতি গ’ল।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights a recurring Shiva Purana theme: worldly boons can bring temporary satisfaction, yet they do not equal Shiva’s grace that leads to inner purification and moksha. The asura’s joy is immediate and external—returning to his realm—pointing to the limited horizon of desire-driven attainment.
In the Shiva Purana narrative flow, beings approach Saguna Shiva for tangible results (boons). This verse shows the “boon-and-depart” motif, implicitly contrasting transactional seeking with Linga-worship grounded in devotion, surrender, and seeking Shiva as Pati (the Lord) rather than merely a giver of powers.
The takeaway is to choose devotion over mere boon-seeking: daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and a rudrākṣa mala, offering the fruits of practice to Shiva—so the mind becomes truly “suprasanna” through bhakti, not through external gains.