Shloka 39
त्वदीयचरणाम्भोजदर्शनं खलु पापिनाम् । दुर्लभं लब्धमस्माभिस्त्वस्मात्सुकृतिनो वयम्
tvadīyacaraṇāmbhojadarśanaṃ khalu pāpinām | durlabhaṃ labdhamasmābhistvasmātsukṛtino vayam
Truly, for sinners the vision of Your lotus-feet is hard to attain. Yet we have obtained it; therefore, because of You, we are indeed meritorious and blessed.
Devotees/praise-speakers addressing Lord Shiva in Kailasa (inferred from Kailāsasaṃhitā devotional dialogue)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Frames darśana as rare for pāpa-bound beings; attaining it signals pāśa-loosening through Śiva’s grace rather than mere human effort.
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse teaches that Shiva-darśana is not a mere achievement of personal effort; it is primarily the fruit of Pati (Shiva)’s anugraha (grace). Even those burdened by pāpa become “sukṛtin” when Shiva grants them the vision of His lotus-feet, indicating purification and the opening of the path toward mokṣa.
The “vision of the lotus-feet” aligns with Saguna devotion—approaching Shiva through form, worship, and reverent contemplation. In Shiva Purana practice, such darśana is concretely sought through Liṅga-pūjā, where the devotee experiences Shiva’s presence and receives His grace, which transforms inner impurity into merit.
A practical takeaway is daily Liṅga-pūjā with bhakti, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and meditation on Shiva’s feet as the refuge that burns pāpa; on Mahāśivarātri this is intensified through night-long japa, abhiṣeka, and prayer for anugraha (grace).