Shloka 9
Munipraśna-varṇana
Description of the Sages’ Inquiry
त्वं मद्दिष्टवशादस्य दर्शनार्थमिहागतः । कुर्वन्किमपि नः श्रेयो न वृथा गंतुमर्हसि
tvaṃ maddiṣṭavaśādasya darśanārthamihāgataḥ | kurvankimapi naḥ śreyo na vṛthā gaṃtumarhasi
Since you have come here at my instruction to receive his darśana, accomplish something that brings us true welfare; you should not depart in vain.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
FAQs
The verse teaches that a divine meeting (darśana) must be converted into śreyas—lasting spiritual benefit—through sincere intention, devotion, and right action, rather than remaining a mere momentary experience.
Darśana of Saguna Shiva—especially in Linga worship—should culminate in a tangible act of reverence (pūjā, stuti, vow, or surrender). The point is not only to ‘see’ but to align oneself with Shiva as Pati, the liberating Lord.
Approach Shiva’s darśana with a deliberate sādhana such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a simple offering (water, bilva leaves), so the visit yields śreyas rather than being merely symbolic.