Shloka 25
Yatinātha-līlā: Śiva’s Test of the Bhilla Devotees at Arbuda Mountain
हर उवाच । वरं ब्रूहि प्रसन्नोस्मि त्वदाचरणतोऽनघे । तवादेयं न वै किंचिद्वश्योऽहं ते विशेषतः
hara uvāca | varaṃ brūhi prasannosmi tvadācaraṇato'naghe | tavādeyaṃ na vai kiṃcidvaśyo'haṃ te viśeṣataḥ
Hara said: “Speak your boon; I am pleased by your conduct, O sinless one. Truly there is nothing of yours that I must take in return—indeed, I am especially gracious toward you.”
Lord Shiva (Hara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): when a devotee is blameless and steady in right conduct, the Lord becomes pleased and grants boons without demanding any “payment,” showing compassion beyond transactional religion.
In Saguna worship—especially Linga-pūjā—devotion and purity of life are emphasized over mere offerings. The verse reflects that the Linga is approached with inner cleanliness and dharmic conduct, which draws Śiva’s personal favor.
A practical takeaway is to combine disciplined conduct (ācāra) with bhakti—such as daily Linga worship, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and living with non-injury and purity—so that grace, rather than bargaining, becomes the center of practice.