Shloka 17
देवस्तुतिः — Hymn of Praise by the Devas
Devastuti
चित्रवर्मा नृपवरस्त्वद्भक्त्या प्राप सद्गतिम् । इह लोके सदा भुक्त्वा भोगानमरदुर्लभान्
citravarmā nṛpavarastvadbhaktyā prāpa sadgatim | iha loke sadā bhuktvā bhogānamaradurlabhān
Through devotion to You, O Lord, the excellent king Citravarmā attained sadgati—the true and auspicious end. Having first enjoyed in this very world pleasures difficult even for the immortals to obtain, he ultimately reached that blessed state through Śiva-bhakti.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-bhakti leads to sadgati—the highest auspicious end—showing that devotion to Pati (Śiva) can uplift the bound soul (paśu) beyond worldly bonds (pāśa), even if one has experienced prosperity.
The verse highlights devotion to the Lord in a personal (saguṇa) mode—typical of Purāṇic worship such as Śiva-liṅga pūjā—where faithful service and surrender mature into grace and the soul’s final good.
The implied practice is steady Śiva-bhakti—regular liṅga worship with mantra-japa (especially Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), supported by traditional observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to remembrance and devotion.