Shloka 45
स च तं प्राह कोऽन्यस्स्याच्छर्वाद्देवाज्जनार्द्दन । महादानपतिर्लोके क्रोधे वाऽतीव दुस्सहः
sa ca taṃ prāha ko'nyassyāccharvāddevājjanārddana | mahādānapatirloke krodhe vā'tīva dussahaḥ
And he said to him: “O Janārdana, who else could there be apart from Śarva, the Divine? In this world He is the supreme lord of great gifts; and when roused to wrath, He is exceedingly unbearable (to withstand).”
Suta Goswami (narrating the dialogue; the direct speaker in the verse is an unnamed interlocutor addressing Vishnu as Janarddana)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: General jyotirliṅga theology is echoed: Śiva alone is the ultimate bestower of boons and the irresistible power before whom even gods acknowledge supremacy.
Significance: Cultivates śaraṇāgati: recognizing Śiva as the unrivaled giver of anugraha and as the awe-inspiring Lord whose wrath (nigraha) is unendurable—prompting ethical restraint and devotion.
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse proclaims Śiva (Śarva) as the supreme Pati—bestower of grace and boons—whose power is irresistible; it encourages surrender to Shiva’s lordship as the source of protection and liberation.
By praising Shiva as the visible, approachable Lord who grants boons, the verse supports Saguna worship—devotion to Shiva’s manifest presence (including the Linga) as the channel of divine grace and spiritual uplift.
The practical takeaway is reverent propitiation of Shiva—especially japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namah Shivaya”) with a humble, non-offensive attitude—since Shiva is both the swift giver of grace and formidable when disrespected.