Shloka 37
रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace
स्ववृत्तं ब्रूह्यशेषेण शिवाराधनसंभवम् । इति पृष्टस्तदा तेन रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
svavṛttaṃ brūhyaśeṣeṇa śivārādhanasaṃbhavam | iti pṛṣṭastadā tena rāvaṇo vākyamabravīt
Thus asked, “Tell in full your own account—how it arose from the worship of Lord Śiva,” Rāvaṇa, questioned by him at that time, began to speak.
Suta Goswami (narrating the dialogue; the verse introduces Ravana’s reply)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that the fruits of life-events and spiritual attainments are traced to Śiva-ārādhana (devotional worship), and that recounting such experiences serves as śraddhā-building testimony for seekers on the Shaiva path.
By emphasizing “śivārādhana,” the verse points to concrete, Saguna modes of devotion—such as Linga-pūjā—through which the devotee’s story and merit ‘arise’ and become spiritually meaningful.
The verse implies sustained Śiva-ārādhana—regular worship and remembrance—commonly practiced through Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga-abhiṣeka, and disciplined devotion as the cause of spiritual results.