Shloka 37
पूर्वगतिवर्णनम् (Pūrvagati-varṇana) — “Description of the Prior Course / Earlier Lineage Account”
अपरं शृणुत प्रीत्या मद्वचस्सुखदं सदा । धन्या यूयं शिवप्रीता मान्याः पूज्या ह्यभीक्ष्णशः
aparaṃ śṛṇuta prītyā madvacassukhadaṃ sadā | dhanyā yūyaṃ śivaprītā mānyāḥ pūjyā hyabhīkṣṇaśaḥ
Hear further, with affection, my words that ever bestow well-being. Blessed are you—dear to Lord Śiva—worthy of honor and truly fit to be revered again and again.
Parvati
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that sincerely hearing auspicious Shaiva instruction with love is itself welfare-giving, and that those who are pleasing to Shiva become “blessed,” deserving respect—highlighting the primacy of Shiva-bhakti and the dignity of devotees under Shiva’s grace.
By calling Shiva’s devotees worthy of repeated reverence, the text supports Saguna Shiva worship in community: honoring those devoted to Shiva and his Linga is treated as a sacred act that strengthens bhakti and aligns one with Shiva’s favor.
The direct practice is śravaṇa (devotional listening) with prīti (loving attention). As a Shaiva takeaway, pair such listening with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and respectful service to Shiva devotees, especially on Mahāśivarātri.