Shloka 37
व्यासशौनकादिसंवादः | Vyāsa–Śaunaka and the Sages: Opening Dialogue of the Kailāsa-saṃhitā
त्वं हि सर्वजगद्भर्तुर्महा देवस्य वेधसः । साम्बस्य सगणस्यास्य प्रसादानां निधिस्स्वयम्
tvaṃ hi sarvajagadbharturmahā devasya vedhasaḥ | sāmbasya sagaṇasyāsya prasādānāṃ nidhissvayam
Indeed, you are yourself the very treasury of the gracious boons of that Great God—the Creator and Sustainer of the entire world—Śambhu, who is ever attended by his gaṇas.
Suta Goswami (narrative voice of the Shiva Purana in Kailasa Samhita context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Defines Śiva (Śāmbha) as sarvajagadbhartṛ and source of prasāda (grace/boons); in Siddhānta, prasāda is the operative form of anugraha that loosens pāśa and elevates paśu toward liberation.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse centers Shiva’s prasāda (grace) as the decisive spiritual power: liberation and wellbeing arise not merely from effort, but from Mahādeva’s compassionate bestowal, aligning with the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on Pati (Shiva) as the ultimate giver of release from pāśa (bondage).
By praising Śambhu “with his gaṇas,” the verse highlights Saguna Shiva—Shiva approachable through form, worship, and relationship. Linga-worship is a primary means to seek that prasāda, where devotion, offerings, and recitation culminate in receiving Shiva’s blessing.
A practical takeaway is to seek Shiva’s prasāda through steady bhakti—daily Linga-pūjā with Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and (where traditional) Tripuṇḍra bhasma and rudrākṣa as supports for remembrance and surrender to Mahādeva’s grace.