Shloka 193

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

पूज्यो भवति रुद्रस्य प्रीतिर्भवति तस्य वै तथास्त्विति तथा प्राह पद्मयोनेर्जनार्दनम्

Transliteration

pūjyo bhavati rudrasya prītirbhavati tasya vai tathāstviti tathā prāha padmayonerjanārdanam

Translation

„Er wird würdig, von Rudra verehrt zu werden, und wahrlich erwacht für ihn Rudras prīti—seine Gnade und Zuneigung.“ „So sei es“, erwiderte Janārdana dem Lotosgeborenen (Brahmā).

Word by Word

• pūjyaḥ: worthy of worship, honored

• bhavati: becomes

• rudrasya: of Rudra (Śiva as Pati)

• prītiḥ: pleasure, favor, grace

• bhavati: arises, becomes

• tasya: for him

• vai: indeed

• tathā astu iti: ‘so be it’

• tathā: thus

• prāha: said

• padma-yoneḥ: of the Lotus-born (Brahmā)

• janārdanam: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal exchange between Brahma and Vishnu)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Brahma (Padmayoni)
• Vishnu (Janardana)

FAQs

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

It states the core puja-phala: by proper honor, one becomes “pūjya” and gains Rudra’s prīti—Śiva’s favor that ripens worship into spiritual upliftment rather than mere ritual merit.

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

Śiva appears as Rudra, the Pati who grants prīti (anugraha). In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, liberation for the paśu depends on Pati’s grace, not on effort alone.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is devotion-centered pūjā leading to anugraha. While no specific kriyā is listed, it aligns with Pāśupata orientation: disciplined worship culminating in the Lord’s grace that loosens pāśa (bondage).