Shloka 8
Sunartaka-Naṭa Avatāra and Pārvatī’s Boon-Request (Śiva as the Testing Benefactor)
याचस्व मान्ततो भिक्षुः ख्यापयंश्च यशः शुभम् । पितुर्मे सफलं सर्वं कुरु प्रीत्या गृहा श्रमम्
yācasva māntato bhikṣuḥ khyāpayaṃśca yaśaḥ śubham | piturme saphalaṃ sarvaṃ kuru prītyā gṛhā śramam
Then, O holy mendicant, beg alms from me and proclaim your auspicious fame. Out of affection, make my father’s entire householder life and all his efforts truly fruitful.
Suta Goswami (narrating the dialogue within the Shatarudra Saṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhikṣāṭana
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it uses the Bhikṣu/Bhikṣāṭana motif within the marriage narrative to highlight Śiva’s līlā and grace.
Significance: Teaches that Śiva’s ‘begging’ is a grace-bestowing līlā: the devotee’s offering becomes the means by which household life (gṛhasthāśrama) is sanctified.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It shows the Shaiva ideal that worldly life becomes truly successful when offered to Shiva and blessed by His grace, turning ordinary effort into spiritually fruitful dharma.
The verse reflects a devotee’s appeal to the compassionate, Saguna Shiva—whose accessible grace can sanctify household duties—an attitude central to Linga-worship and personal devotion.
A practical takeaway is to dedicate one’s gṛhastha duties to Shiva through daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple worship with bhasma and Rudraksha, seeking His prīti (gracious favor).