Shloka 32

Upamanyu’s Tapas, Shiva’s Indra-Form Test, and the Bestowal of Kshiroda and Gaṇapatya

Devanagari script

तुष्टो ऽस्मि ते वरं ब्रूहि तपसानेन सुव्रत ददामि चेप्सितान् सर्वान् धौम्याग्रज महामते

Transliteration

tuṣṭo 'smi te varaṃ brūhi tapasānena suvrata dadāmi cepsitān sarvān dhaumyāgraja mahāmate

Translation

„Ich bin mit dir zufrieden. Sprich — wähle eine Gabe. Durch diese Askese, o du von vortrefflichem Gelübde; o Weiser, älterer Bruder Dhaumyas, gewähre ich dir alle ersehnten Vollkommenheiten.“

Word by Word

• तुष्टोऽस्मि: I am satisfied/pleased

• ते: with you/for you

• वरम्: a boon

• ब्रूहि: speak/declare

• तपसा: by austerity

• अनेन: by this

• सुव्रत: O one of good vows

• ददामि: I give/grant

• च: and

• ईप्सितान्: desired/wished-for

• सर्वान्: all

• धौम्य-अग्रज: elder brother of Dhaumya

• महा-मते: O great-minded/wise one

Speaker

Shiva (as the boon-giver, speaking to the ascetic addressed as Dhaumyāgraja)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Dhaumya

FAQs

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

It shows that Shiva’s anugraha (grace) is won through disciplined tapas and vrata; Linga-centered devotion culminates in the Lord personally granting the devotee’s chosen boon.

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

Shiva appears as Pati—the sovereign Lord who is independent and compassionate—responding to the Pashu (individual soul) when bondage is thinned by austerity and right resolve.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas with suvrata (strict observance of vows), aligning with Pashupata-oriented discipline where inner purification and steadfast practice invite Shiva’s direct bestowal of siddhi or grace.