Shloka 46
नरकलोकमार्गयमदूतस्वरूपवर्णनम् / Description of the Path to Naraka and the Nature of Yama’s Messengers
दिव्यं विमानमारुह्य दिव्यस्त्रीभोगभूषितम् । स्वर्गं गच्छध्वममलं सर्वकामसमन्वितम्
divyaṃ vimānamāruhya divyastrībhogabhūṣitam | svargaṃ gacchadhvamamalaṃ sarvakāmasamanvitam
“Ascending the celestial vimāna, adorned with the delights and splendors of divine maidens, go to the stainless heaven—endowed with the fulfillment of every desire.”
Suta Goswami (narrating the फलश्रुति-style reward described in the Umāsaṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It presents a फलश्रुति (statement of spiritual fruit): devotion and merit connected to Shiva lead to elevated states (svarga) described as pure and fulfilling—yet, in Shaiva Siddhanta, such enjoyments remain secondary to Shiva’s liberating grace (moksha).
The verse reflects the Purana’s common pattern where Saguna Shiva-worship (ritual devotion to Shiva’s manifest form, often through Linga-upasana) yields tangible fruits like heavenly attainment; these results encourage bhakti and dharma, ultimately orienting the devotee toward higher liberation.
While the verse itself focuses on the result, it aligns with Shiva Purana practice: Linga-puja with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namah Shivaya”), and Shaiva marks such as bhasma (Tripundra) and rudraksha as supportive disciplines leading to merit and spiritual uplift.