Shloka 17
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
विष्णोस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रसन्नो ह्यब्रवीच्छिवः । दर्शयन् सद्गतिं तेषां सर्वेषां योगतत्परः
viṣṇostadvacanaṃ śrutvā prasanno hyabravīcchivaḥ | darśayan sadgatiṃ teṣāṃ sarveṣāṃ yogatatparaḥ
Als Śiva, der Herr, die Worte Viṣṇus vernommen hatte, sprach er, erfreut. In Yoga gegründet, offenbarte er ihnen allen die sadgati, den wahrhaft seligen Weg, und zeigte das glückverheißende geistige Ziel, das einem jeden bestimmt ist.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It portrays Śiva as the compassionate Pati who, pleased by Viṣṇu’s words, discloses the soul’s sadgati—an auspicious, liberation-oriented destiny—through the authority of Yoga and divine grace.
Though the verse highlights Śiva’s yogic stature, it supports Saguna devotion by showing that the personal Lord (Śiva) actively guides devotees toward sadgati; Linga-worship is a principal Shaiva means to receive that guidance and grace.
The implied takeaway is yogic steadiness with devotion—regular japa of the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and meditation on Śiva as the giver of sadgati, supported by Shaiva disciplines like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where appropriate.