Shloka 16

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

प्राप्तो वनमिदं ब्रह्मन्न् अद्य त्वां दृष्टवान्प्रभो तव प्रसादात् प्राप्स्ये ऽहं स्थानमद्भुतमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

prāpto vanamidaṃ brahmann adya tvāṃ dṛṣṭavānprabho tava prasādāt prāpsye 'haṃ sthānamadbhutamuttamam

Translation

O Brahmane, heute habe ich diesen Wald erreicht und dich geschaut, o Herr. Durch deine Gnade allein werde ich die wunderbare, höchste Stätte erlangen.

Word by Word

• प्राप्तः: having reached

• वनम्: forest

• इदम्: this

• ब्रह्मन्: O Brahman (venerable one)

• अद्य: today

• त्वाम्: you

• दृष्टवान्: have seen/beheld

• प्रभो: O Lord

• तव: your

• प्रसादात्: by (your) grace/favor

• प्राप्स्ये: I shall attain

• अहम्: I

• स्थानम्: abode/state

• अद्भुतम्: marvelous/wondrous

• उत्तमम्: highest/supreme

Speaker

A devotee/petitioner addressing Brahman-like Lord (contextually Shiva as Pati, approached through a revered seer/manifest presence)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahman

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that mere proximity to the sacred (coming to the holy forest/kshetra) and receiving darshana culminate in Shiva’s prasada, which is portrayed as the decisive cause for attaining the highest abode—central to Linga-bhakti where grace perfects worship.

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the Lord whose compassionate prasada grants the ‘uttama sthana’ (supreme state). The verse highlights transcendence and sovereignty: liberation is not merely earned, but bestowed by the Lord’s favor.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Darshana and approach to the sacred space (kshetra/vanam) are foregrounded, implying pilgrimage, humble supplication, and devotion; in Pashupata framing, disciplined practice prepares the pashu, but final release is sealed by Pati’s grace.