Shloka 20
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
तत्कर्मणि समाप्ते हि स्वयान्तो ब्राह्मणाश्च ते । धनं दास्यन्ति ते तुष्टास्स्वसत्रपरिशेषितम्
tatkarmaṇi samāpte hi svayānto brāhmaṇāśca te | dhanaṃ dāsyanti te tuṣṭāssvasatrapariśeṣitam
When that sacred rite is duly completed, those brāhmaṇas—having themselves reached its proper conclusion—will be pleased and will bestow wealth: whatever remains over from their own sacrificial provisions.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights that a rite done to completion (kriyā-sampatti) culminates in the grace of the righteous, expressed as blessings and dāna—showing that disciplined action and satisfied sāttvika priests support the devotee’s onward spiritual progress.
In Śaiva practice, Linga-worship is not only inner devotion but also proper observance of prescribed rites; when worship is concluded correctly, the devotee receives prasāda and auspicious results through the channel of the brāhmaṇas who officiate in Shiva’s worship.
Complete the pūjā/vrata without omission, then honor brāhmaṇas with dāna and accept the sanctified remainder (prasāda); this reinforces humility, gratitude, and the sāttvika closure of the worship.