Shloka 40
Droṇācārya’s Tapas and the Manifestation of Śiva: The Birth-Grant of Aśvatthāmā (अश्वत्थामा-अवतार-प्रसङ्गः)
अथ द्रौणिः प्रसन्नात्मा पाण्डवान्कृष्णमेव च । नानावरान्ददौ प्रीत्या सोऽश्वत्थामानुगृह्य च
atha drauṇiḥ prasannātmā pāṇḍavānkṛṣṇameva ca | nānāvarāndadau prītyā so'śvatthāmānugṛhya ca
Daraufhin schenkte Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā), dessen Herz heiter und beruhigt war, den Pāṇḍavas und auch Kṛṣṇa in Liebe viele Gaben und Segnungen; so erwies er als Aśvatthāmā Gunst und Gnade.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It highlights how inner calm (prasannatā) becomes the ground for auspicious action—boons and reconciliation—reflecting the Shaiva view that grace flows when the mind is pacified and aligned with dharma.
Though the Linga is not named here, the motif of bestowing boons mirrors Saguna Shiva’s role as the compassionate Lord who grants blessings when devotion and right disposition arise, a central theme in Shiva Purana narratives.
Cultivate prasannatā through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Shaiva observances like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha, emphasizing forgiveness and restraint before seeking blessings.