Shloka 27
सतीविरहानन्तरं शम्भोश्चरितम् / Śiva’s Conduct After Satī’s Separation
विश्वेश्वरप्रसादेन ग्रहत्वं प्राप्य भूमिजः । दिव्यं लोकं जगामाशु शुक्रलोकात्परं वरम्
viśveśvaraprasādena grahatvaṃ prāpya bhūmijaḥ | divyaṃ lokaṃ jagāmāśu śukralokātparaṃ varam
Durch die Gnade Viśveśvaras (des Herrn Śiva) erlangte Bhūmija den Rang eines Planeten und gelangte eilends in eine göttliche, erhabene Sphäre, höher noch als die Welt des Śukra.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: Viśveśvara/Viśvanātha of Kāśī is famed as the Lord who grants liberation and exalted states by sheer grace; here his prasāda elevates Bhūmija (Maṅgala) to grahatva and a superior loka.
Significance: Darśana and worship are portrayed as conferring extraordinary elevation of status and realms; in Siddhānta terms, Śiva’s anugraha can raise the paśu beyond ordinary karmic trajectories.
Cosmic Event: Graha-devatā elevation (Maṅgala attaining grahatva)
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva’s prasāda (grace) as the decisive cause of elevation—transforming a being’s destiny and granting a higher divine state, indicating that sincere devotion culminates in Śiva-bestowed upliftment beyond ordinary karmic limits.
By naming Viśveśvara, the text points to Saguna Śiva as the accessible Lord who grants tangible fruits. Linga-worship is a primary mode of approaching Viśveśvara, through which devotees seek His prasāda that purifies karma and bestows higher attainments.
The implied practice is grace-oriented bhakti: daily Linga-pūjā with Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and offering of water/bilva leaves, performed with surrender so that results are received as Śiva’s prasāda.