Shloka 61

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

Devanagari script

सो ऽपि लब्ध्वा वरं तस्याः कुमारत्वं च सर्वदा तुष्टाव च महादेवं हर्षगद्गदया गिरा

Transliteration

so 'pi labdhvā varaṃ tasyāḥ kumāratvaṃ ca sarvadā tuṣṭāva ca mahādevaṃ harṣagadgadayā girā

Translation

Auch er, nachdem er ihren Segen empfangen hatte—dass sie immerdar in jugendlicher Mädchenhaftigkeit verbleibe—pries Mahādeva mit vor Freude bebender Stimme. Im śaivischen Verständnis gipfelt die Frucht der Gnade (anugraha) in stuti und Hingabe an Pati, den Herrn, der das pāśa der Begrenzung löst.

Word by Word

• saḥ api: he also

• labdhvā: having obtained

• varam: a boon

• tasyāḥ: from her/of her

• kumāratvam: maidenhood, perpetual youth

• ca: and

• sarvadā: always

• tuṣṭāva: praised, extolled

• ca: and

• mahādevam: Mahādeva (Lord Śiva)

• harṣa-gadgadayā: with joy-caused trembling

• girā: with speech/voice

Speaker

Suta Goswami (outer narration, contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva

FAQs

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

It shows the proper response to grace: after receiving a boon, the devotee turns to stuti of Mahādeva—an inner form of linga-pūjā where gratitude and surrender become the offering.

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

Śiva appears as Mahādeva, the giver who bestows anugraha; the devotee’s joy and trembling voice indicate the soul’s movement from pasha-bound limitation toward reliance on Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stuti-bhakti as sādhana: praising Śiva with a softened, joy-filled heart functions as inner worship and supports Pāśupata-oriented detachment and devotion.