Shloka 41
देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”
धन्यो यशस्य आयुष्यः स्वर्गकामार्थिनां नृणाम् । अपवर्गो ह्यकामानां मुक्तानां भुक्तिमुक्तिदः
dhanyo yaśasya āyuṣyaḥ svargakāmārthināṃ nṛṇām | apavargo hyakāmānāṃ muktānāṃ bhuktimuktidaḥ
It is blessed, fame-giving, and life-prolonging for those who seek heaven and worldly attainments. For the desireless it becomes the very path of liberation; and for the already-liberated it bestows due enjoyment and final freedom—by the grace of Śiva, the Pati who severs the pāśa, the bond of bondage.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Frames Śiva as the giver of both bhukti and mukti: for sakāma devotees it yields auspicious worldly/heavenly fruits; for niṣkāma seekers it becomes apavarga (mokṣa), aligning pilgrimage merit with gradual purification and eventual grace.
FAQs
The verse teaches that the same Śaiva merit (worship, praise, or sacred hearing in context) yields results according to one’s inner aim: fame, longevity, and heaven for desire-driven seekers, but mokṣa (apavarga) for the desireless—showing Śiva as the ultimate giver who uplifts every aspirant.
In the Shiva Purana, Saguna worship of Śiva—especially through the Liṅga as an accessible form—purifies intention. As desires fall away, the same worship matures from seeking worldly fruits (bhukti) to seeking liberation (mukti), aligning with Śiva as Pati who releases the soul from pāśa.
Adopt fruit-offering worship while cultivating akāmatā: daily Liṅga-pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and inner renunciation of results—so practice moves from bhukti-oriented prayer toward apavarga (mokṣa).