Shloka 32
तपः–मन्त्रजप–ध्यानविधिः
Protocol of Tapas, Mantra-Japa, and Śiva-Dhyāna
व्यासेन कथितं चैवं स्मृत्वा देवै स्तथा पुनः । शिवः शुभकरः प्रोक्तः शिवः सुखकरस्तथा
vyāsena kathitaṃ caivaṃ smṛtvā devai stathā punaḥ | śivaḥ śubhakaraḥ proktaḥ śivaḥ sukhakarastathā
Thus, recalling what was spoken by Vyāsa, the gods again declared: “Śiva is the bestower of auspiciousness; Śiva, likewise, is the giver of true happiness.”
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana narrative and reporting the gods’ declaration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadashiva
Mantra: śivaḥ śubhakaraḥ proktaḥ | śivaḥ sukhakaraḥ tathā
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It affirms Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord whose grace (anugraha) brings śubha (auspicious transformation) and sukha (inner peace), guiding devotees toward liberation rather than merely temporary worldly gain.
By praising Śiva’s beneficent qualities, the verse supports Saguna devotion—worshipping Śiva (including the Liṅga) as the compassionate bestower of auspiciousness and spiritual happiness, through whom the Nirguṇa reality is approached.
A key takeaway is smaraṇa (remembrance): regularly remember and repeat Śiva’s names—especially via the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a devotional practice to cultivate auspiciousness and inner joy.