Shloka 7
Brahmā–Viṣṇu-Pūjā: Upacāra-Vistāra and Īśvara’s Prasāda
Offerings in Shiva Worship and the Lord’s Grace
तद्वस्त्वखिलमीशोपि पारं पर्यचिकीर्षया । सभ्यानां प्रददौ हृष्टः पृथक्तत्र यथाक्रमम्
tadvastvakhilamīśopi pāraṃ paryacikīrṣayā | sabhyānāṃ pradadau hṛṣṭaḥ pṛthaktatra yathākramam
In dem Wunsch, sie hinüberzuführen (über den Ozean des Saṃsāra), verteilte auch der Herr, voller Freude, all jene Dinge unter den Versammelten, einzeln und in gebührender Reihenfolge.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a specific Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse frames Īśvara’s compassionate bestowal of means (upāya) to help beings cross saṃsāra, a general Purāṇic motif of Śiva’s salvific grace.
Significance: General: hearing/reciting this episode is presented as bhakti-vardhana and grace-bestowing, orienting the listener toward liberation (pāra).
Role: liberating
Cosmic Event: Saṃsāra-sāgara-taraṇa motif (crossing the ocean of transmigration)
FAQs
It portrays Shiva as Pati (the Lord) who, through compassionate grace and right order (yathākramam), equips seekers with supports for sadhana so they may cross samsara and reach the “farther shore” of liberation.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva’s accessible mercy: the Lord actively bestows aids for worship and discipline, guiding devotees step-by-step—an essential theme of Linga-centered devotion where grace and practice work together.
The takeaway is disciplined, sequential practice—receive and use the prescribed supports of Shiva-worship (such as mantra-japa and orderly observances) consistently, as guidance “in due order” is itself part of the path across samsara.