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शिवस्य दर्शनं लब्धा स्वात्मारामत्वमेव हि । यथा रविः स्वकिरणादशुद्धिमपनेष्यति
śivasya darśanaṃ labdhā svātmārāmatvameva hi | yathā raviḥ svakiraṇādaśuddhimapaneṣyati
Having attained the vision of Śiva, one indeed becomes established in delight in one’s own Self; just as the Sun, by its own rays, removes impurity.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: Kāśī tradition repeatedly equates Śiva-darśana with immediate purification; the verse’s sun-ray simile mirrors the kṣetra-idea that Śiva’s presence itself burns impurities (mala/pāpa) without delay.
Significance: Darśana is portrayed as self-acting purifier: as sunlight removes darkness/impurity, Śiva’s revelation removes inner aśuddhi, stabilizing the aspirant in svātmārāmatva.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-darśana is not merely a momentary vision but a transformative grace that establishes the devotee in svātmārāmatva—inner self-abidance—while burning away impurities (mala) as sunlight dispels darkness.
In Śaiva practice, worship of the Śiva-liṅga (saguṇa upāsanā) culminates in Śiva’s direct ‘darśana’—the felt presence of Pati—which purifies the bound soul and leads it toward steadiness in the Self, beyond mere external ritual.
Regular liṅga-pūjā with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and dhyāna on Śiva’s luminous presence is implied; the verse emphasizes inner purification through grace, supported by disciplined worship and meditation.