Shloka 51
अत्रीश्वरमाहात्म्यवर्णनम् (Atrīśvara-māhātmya-varṇanam) — “Account of the Greatness of Atrīśvara”
शंभुरुवाच । दृष्ट्वा ते कर्म साध्व्येतत् प्रसन्नोऽस्मि पतिव्रते । वरं ब्रूहि प्रिये मत्तो यतः प्रियतरासि मे
śaṃbhuruvāca | dṛṣṭvā te karma sādhvyetat prasanno'smi pativrate | varaṃ brūhi priye matto yataḥ priyatarāsi me
Śambhu sprach: „Da Ich diese tugendhafte Tat von dir sah, o keusche und treue Gattin, bin Ich erfreut. Geliebte, sprich einen Wunsch zu Mir, denn du bist Mir lieber als alles.“
Lord Shiva (Śambhu)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It shows the Shaiva principle that Shiva’s grace (anugraha) is awakened by sincere dharmic conduct and unwavering devotion; when the devotee’s inner purity is evident, Shiva responds directly by offering a boon.
The verse reflects Saguna Shiva’s compassionate, personal relationship with devotees—worship of the Linga is not merely external ritual but is fulfilled when devotion and right conduct mature into Shiva’s tangible blessing.
A practical takeaway is steadfast vrata and bhakti—especially japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with disciplined conduct—offered as inner worship that invites Shiva’s prasāda (grace).