Shloka 20
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
तत्कर्मणि समाप्ते हि स्वयान्तो ब्राह्मणाश्च ते । धनं दास्यन्ति ते तुष्टास्स्वसत्रपरिशेषितम्
tatkarmaṇi samāpte hi svayānto brāhmaṇāśca te | dhanaṃ dāsyanti te tuṣṭāssvasatrapariśeṣitam
যখন সেই কর্ম যথাবিধি সম্পন্ন হবে, তখন সেই ব্রাহ্মণগণ নিজেরাই তার সমাপ্তিতে পৌঁছে সন্তুষ্ট হয়ে ধন দান করবেন—তাদের নিজ সত্রযজ্ঞের অবশিষ্ট অংশ থেকে।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights that a rite done to completion (kriyā-sampatti) culminates in the grace of the righteous, expressed as blessings and dāna—showing that disciplined action and satisfied sāttvika priests support the devotee’s onward spiritual progress.
In Śaiva practice, Linga-worship is not only inner devotion but also proper observance of prescribed rites; when worship is concluded correctly, the devotee receives prasāda and auspicious results through the channel of the brāhmaṇas who officiate in Shiva’s worship.
Complete the pūjā/vrata without omission, then honor brāhmaṇas with dāna and accept the sanctified remainder (prasāda); this reinforces humility, gratitude, and the sāttvika closure of the worship.