Shloka 19
ओंकार-परमेश-लिङ्गकथा — The Narrative of the Oṃkāra Parameśa Liṅga
Gokarṇa–Vindhya Episode
सूत उवाच । तथापि दत्तवाञ् शंभुस्तस्मै तद्वरमुत्तमम् । विध्यपर्वतराज त्वं यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु
sūta uvāca | tathāpi dattavāñ śaṃbhustasmai tadvaramuttamam | vidhyaparvatarāja tvaṃ yathecchasi tathā kuru
Sūta said: Even so, Śambhu granted him that supreme boon, saying: “O king of the Vindhya mountain, do exactly as you wish.”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): even when outcomes depend on the recipient’s intention, the Lord compassionately grants boons, reminding devotees that divine power must be aligned with dharma for true uplift.
Śambhu is approached as Saguna Śiva—the personal, responsive Lord who hears prayers and grants results; Linga-worship similarly seeks His accessible grace, while teaching that boons are to be used with restraint and devotion.
A practical takeaway is to seek Śiva’s grace through Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and offer worship with humility, praying not merely for power but for right intention and self-control in using any blessings received.