Shloka 3
Devīkṛta-praśna-varṇana (Description of the Goddess’s Questions) / देवीकृतप्रश्नवर्णनम्
जायते न हि सन्देहो नेतरेषामिति श्रुतिः । शिवभक्तिविहीनानामिति तत्त्वार्थनिश्चयः
jāyate na hi sandeho netareṣāmiti śrutiḥ | śivabhaktivihīnānāmiti tattvārthaniścayaḥ
নিশ্চয়ই এখানে সন্দেহ জন্মায় না—শ্রুতি এমনই বলে; কিন্তু অন্যদের ক্ষেত্রে তা নয়। স্থির তত্ত্ব এই যে, শিবভক্তিহীনদের তত্ত্বার্থের নিশ্চিত জ্ঞান ও ফল লাভ হয় না।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kailasa Samhita teaching to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
FAQs
It asserts a settled Shaiva conclusion: certainty in the highest truth and its fruit is secured through Śiva-bhakti; without devotion to Pati (Śiva), spiritual attainment remains incomplete.
Linga/Saguna worship functions as a concrete support for Śiva-bhakti; the verse emphasizes that devotion—not mere external affiliation—determines whether spiritual certainty and grace-bearing realization arises.
Cultivate steady Śiva-bhakti through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with faithful Linga-pūjā; the key takeaway is removing doubt by consistent devotional discipline.