Shloka 15

पीतवासा-कल्पः, माहेश्वरी-दर्शनम्, रौद्री-गायत्री, महायोगेन अपुनर्भवः

Devanagari script

ततस्तस्य महादेवो दिव्ययोगं बहुश्रुतम् ऐश्वर्यं ज्ञानसंपत्तिं वैराग्यं च ददौ प्रभुः

Transliteration

tatastasya mahādevo divyayogaṃ bahuśrutam aiśvaryaṃ jñānasaṃpattiṃ vairāgyaṃ ca dadau prabhuḥ

Translation

Thereupon Mahādeva—the Supreme Lord—bestowed upon him divine Yoga, vast sacred learning, sovereign lordship (aiśvarya), the wealth of true knowledge, and also dispassion (vairāgya).

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon

• तस्य: to him/of him

• महादेवः: Mahādeva (Shiva)

• दिव्ययोगम्: divine Yoga (Pāśupata-oriented discipline)

• बहुश्रुतम्: much-heard/abundant scriptural learning

• ऐश्वर्यम्: lordly power/sovereignty

• ज्ञानसंपत्तिम्: the riches of knowledge (jñāna-sampad)

• वैराग्यम्: dispassion/non-attachment

• च: and

• ददौ: gave/bestowed

• प्रभुः: the Lord (Pati, the sovereign).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s account to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Mahadeva)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It highlights that Shiva’s grace (prasāda) is the true source of spiritual attainments—Yoga, knowledge, and dispassion—implying that Linga worship is not merely ritual, but a means for the pashu (soul) to receive the Pati’s transforming gifts.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is presented as Prabhu/Pati—the sovereign giver—who confers both worldly aishvarya and liberating qualities like jñāna and vairāgya, showing his lordship over both bhoga (experience) and moksha (release).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to divya-yoga aligned with Shaiva/Pāśupata discipline—an inner yogic path supported by scriptural learning (bahuśruta) and culminating in vairāgya, rather than a purely external rite.