Shloka 48
उपमन्यूपदेशः
Upamanyu’s Instruction
इत्येवं शंकरात्प्राप वरं मुनिवरस्स वै । त्रैलोक्ये विततश्चासीत्पूज्यश्च यदुनन्दन
ityevaṃ śaṃkarātprāpa varaṃ munivarassa vai | trailokye vitataścāsītpūjyaśca yadunandana
Thus that best of sages indeed obtained the boon from Śaṅkara. And, O dear scion of the Yadus, his fame spread throughout the three worlds, and he became worthy of reverence.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: This verse is a narrative seal (phala/confirmation) typical of purāṇic boon episodes: the sage receives Śaṅkara’s vara; the result is tri-loka-vyāpti of fame and pūjyatva (worthiness of worship).
Significance: Models the purāṇic ideal: devotion/tapas → Śiva’s grace → social-spiritual recognition; encourages honoring realized sages as embodiments of Śiva’s anugraha.
Cosmic Event: No explicit cosmic timing; ‘trailokya’ frames a cosmological scope (bhūr-bhuvaḥ-svaḥ) for the fruit of grace.
FAQs
It highlights Śiva (Pati) as the compassionate bestower of anugraha (grace): when His boon is received, the devotee’s spiritual stature and renown naturally expand, making one worthy of reverence through dharma and devotion.
The verse emphasizes receiving grace directly from Śaṅkara, aligning with Saguna Śiva worship (including Liṅga-upāsanā) where reverence, purity, and sustained devotion culminate in Śiva’s tangible blessing in the devotee’s life.
The takeaway is steadfast Śiva-bhakti aimed at Śiva’s grace—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined worship can be understood as the implied means by which such boons are traditionally attained.