Shloka 36

आचार्य-धर्मलक्षण-श्रद्धाभक्तिप्राधान्यं तथा लिङ्गे ध्यान-पूजाविधानसंकेतः

Adhyaya 10

Devanagari script

न दुर्लभा न सन्देहो भक्तानां किं पुनस् तथा ब्रह्मविष्णुसुरेन्द्राणां तथान्येषामपि स्थितिः

Transliteration

na durlabhā na sandeho bhaktānāṃ kiṃ punas tathā brahmaviṣṇusurendrāṇāṃ tathānyeṣāmapi sthitiḥ

Translation

Für die Verehrer ist Seine Gnade weder schwer zu erlangen noch Anlass zum Zweifel. Um wie viel mehr gilt dies für Brahmā, Viṣṇu und Indra—und ebenso für den Stand, den alle anderen erreichen.

Word by Word

• न: not

• दुर्लभा: difficult to obtain

• न: not

• सन्देहः: doubt

• भक्तानाम्: of devotees

• किम् पुनः: how much more (then)

• तथा: so/indeed

• ब्रह्मविष्णुसुरेन्द्राणाम्: of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and the lord of the Devas (Indra)

• तथा: likewise

• अन्येषाम् अपि: of others also

• स्थितिः: state/standing/attainment

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the doctrine of Shiva’s grace within the Purva-Bhaga discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Indra

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It asserts that Shiva’s anugraha (grace) is assured for the bhakta; therefore Linga-puja is presented as a direct, reliable means to approach Pati and gain spiritual stability (sthiti) rather than an uncertain pursuit.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva-tattva is implied as supremely accessible and doubtless in bestowing grace—Pati is not limited by status or hierarchy; even the highest deities depend upon His dispensation, while devotees receive it with certainty.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights bhakti as the operative discipline; in a Pashupata-Yoga reading, steady devotion to Pati is the practical means to weaken pasha (bondage) and establish the pashu (soul) in right sthiti (spiritual standing).