Shloka 69
Bhāratavarṣa–Navabheda-Vyavasthā
The Nine Divisions of Bhāratavarṣa and Its Sacred Geography
उक्तातिरिक्तता तेषां समुद्रेषु समानि वै । पयांसि सर्वदाऽल्पत्वं जायते न कदाचन
uktātiriktatā teṣāṃ samudreṣu samāni vai | payāṃsi sarvadā'lpatvaṃ jāyate na kadācana
So too, their increase beyond measure is mirrored in the oceans: the waters there never become scant at any time.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva’s grace and the spiritual merit born of true devotion are inexhaustible—like the ocean, they do not diminish, emphasizing the Lord as Pati who sustains and fulfills the seeker.
In Linga-worship, the devotee approaches Saguna Shiva as the ever-full refuge; the verse supports the idea that offerings, japa, and bhakti directed to the Linga yield unfailing spiritual fruit because the Lord’s śakti is not depleted.
Maintain steady daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with disciplined pūjā—such continuity is implied by the image of an ever-full ocean, encouraging unwavering practice rather than sporadic effort.