Shloka 187

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

मां दिव्येन च भावेन तदाप्रभृति शङ्करम् द्रक्ष्यसे च प्रसन्नेन मित्रभूतमिवात्मना

Transliteration

māṃ divyena ca bhāvena tadāprabhṛti śaṅkaram drakṣyase ca prasannena mitrabhūtamivātmanā

Translation

Von da an wirst du mich in göttlicher Gesinnung als Śaṅkara schauen; dein inneres Selbst wird heiter und still, als sähest du einen vertrauten Freund. Denn wenn durch Gnade und rechten bhāva die Fesseln des pāśa gelockert werden, wird der Herr, der Pati, dem paśu unmittelbar gegenwärtig.

Word by Word

• mām: Me (Śiva)

• divyena: with divine, luminous

• ca: and

• bhāvena: with inner disposition/attitude (bhāva)

• tadā-prabhṛti: from then onward

• śaṅkaram: Śaṅkara (the auspicious Lord)

• drakṣyase: you will see/behold

• ca: and

• prasannena: with a clear/pleased/serene (mind/heart)

• mitra-bhūtam: as one who has become a friend

• iva: like/as if

• ātmanā: with the self/through your inner being

Speaker

Shiva (Śaṅkara) speaking within Suta’s narration

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that successful Linga-upāsanā is not only external ritual but requires divya-bhāva; when the worshipper’s inner self becomes prasanna, Shiva becomes experientially present like a close friend.

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

Shiva is shown as Śaṅkara, the auspicious Pati who reveals Himself through grace when the pashu’s inner condition is purified; His nearness is intimate—‘like a friend’—yet grounded in transcendence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is bhāva-śuddhi (purifying intention and inner attitude) aligned with Pāśupata discipline—cultivating serenity (prasannatā) so darśana arises as anugraha rather than mere sensory sight.