Shloka 23
Śivarātri-vrata Udyāpana-vidhi
Completion Rite for the Śivarātri Observance
एवं व्रतं कृतं येन न्यूनं तस्य न विद्यते । मनोभीष्टां ततः सिद्धिं लभते नात्र संशयः
evaṃ vrataṃ kṛtaṃ yena nyūnaṃ tasya na vidyate | manobhīṣṭāṃ tataḥ siddhiṃ labhate nātra saṃśayaḥ
Whoever performs the vow in this manner suffers no deficiency in it. Thereafter, he attains the accomplishment of his heart’s desire—of this there is no doubt.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Affirms the Śivarātri-vrata as a means to remove ritual deficiency (nyūnatā) and to obtain iṣṭa-siddhi; in Siddhānta terms, disciplined observance becomes a vehicle for Śiva’s anugraha that ripens the soul’s eligibility for higher grace.
FAQs
It affirms that a Shiva-oriented vrata, when performed according to injunctions, becomes spiritually complete (without “nyūna,” deficiency) and reliably yields siddhi—fulfillment that arises through Shiva’s grace and the devotee’s disciplined bhakti.
In the Kotirudrasaṃhitā, vrata-phala is typically linked to Jyotirliṅga/Liṅga worship—Saguna Shiva approached through prescribed ritual, devotion, and purity—where completeness of observance is emphasized as the basis for assured results.
It points to careful completion of the prescribed Shiva-vrata (regular worship, restraint, and devotion). While this verse doesn’t name items directly, such vratas commonly include japa of Shiva mantras (e.g., Pañcākṣarī), Liṅga-pūjā, and allied Shaiva disciplines.