Shloka 35
गौतमस्य शिवदर्शनं पापक्षयवचनं च | Gautama’s Vision of Śiva and the Teaching on Sin and Purification
सूत उवाच । इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा स्वामिनः परमेशितुः । प्रसन्नमानसा भूत्वा गंगा च प्रत्यपूजयत्
sūta uvāca | ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā svāminaḥ parameśituḥ | prasannamānasā bhūtvā gaṃgā ca pratyapūjayat
Sūta said: Having thus heard the words of her Lord, the Supreme Ruler (Śiva), Gaṅgā—her heart made serene and joyful—reverently worshipped Him in return.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose word brings inner clarity; when the heart becomes prasanna (serene), devotion naturally expresses itself as worship and surrender.
By calling Śiva “Parameśituḥ,” the verse frames Him as the approachable Supreme; in Purāṇic practice this is honored through Saguna worship—especially Liṅga-pūjā—where reverence is offered in response to His grace and instruction.
A practical takeaway is calm-minded worship after receiving scriptural guidance: perform Śiva-pūjā with a settled mind, optionally accompanied by pañcākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as an act of responsive devotion.