Shloka 45
रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace
एतैश्च विविधैश्चान्यैरुपायैर्भूरिभिर्मुने । शास्त्रोक्तेन विधानेन पूजितो भगवान् हरः
etaiśca vividhaiścānyairupāyairbhūribhirmune | śāstroktena vidhānena pūjito bhagavān haraḥ
O sage, by these and by many other diverse means, in the manner prescribed by the śāstras, the Blessed Lord Hara was duly worshipped.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Generalizes the episode: worship is to be performed through many upāyas but regulated by śāstra-vidhi—hinting at the Purāṇic harmonization of bhakti with ritual orthopraxy.
Significance: Affirms that Śiva is approached through scripturally grounded pūjā; encourages pilgrims to align devotion with vidhi for steadiness and efficacy.
FAQs
It emphasizes that devotion becomes spiritually fruitful when aligned with śāstra—worship of Hara performed through disciplined, scripturally guided means removes bondage (pāśa) and supports grace (anugraha) leading toward liberation.
By highlighting “śāstrokta vidhāna,” the verse points to formal Saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā—where prescribed offerings, mantras, and purity rules make the devotee’s approach steady and reverent, honoring Shiva as accessible Lord (Pati) through a tangible form.
Follow a śāstra-based Shiva-pūjā sequence: purification, invocation, offering (water, flowers, etc.), mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and concluding prayers—keeping the method consistent rather than improvised.