Shloka 7
Māhātmya of the Kāverī–Narmadā Confluence (Patreśvara Tīrtha): Sin-Removal and Merit
तस्य तुष्टो महादेवः प्रदद्याद्वरमुत्तमम् । भो भो यक्ष महासत्व वरं ब्रूहि यथेप्सितम् । ब्रूहि कार्यं यथेष्टं तु यद्वा मनसि वर्त्तते
tasya tuṣṭo mahādevaḥ pradadyādvaramuttamam | bho bho yakṣa mahāsatva varaṃ brūhi yathepsitam | brūhi kāryaṃ yatheṣṭaṃ tu yadvā manasi varttate
Pleased with him, Mahādeva granted an excellent boon and said: “O Yakṣa, O great and mighty one—state the boon you desire. Declare the task you wish fulfilled, or whatever is in your mind.”
Mahādeva (Śiva)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: varamuttamam → varam uttamam; yathepsitam → yathā ipsitam; yadvā → yad vā; so'pi not in this verse.
FAQs
Mahādeva (Śiva) is speaking, addressing a Yakṣa described as “mahāsattva,” a great and powerful being.
The theme is divine favor: Śiva, pleased with devotion or service, invites the recipient to state any desired boon or intention.
It highlights that sincere conduct leading to divine satisfaction results in grace, and that one should clearly articulate one’s aims and intentions when given an opportunity.