Shloka 19
पुनश्च नवकोट्या तु पृथिवीजयमाप्नुयात् । पुनश्च नवकोट्या तु ह्यपांजयमवाप्नुयात्
punaśca navakoṭyā tu pṛthivījayamāpnuyāt | punaśca navakoṭyā tu hyapāṃjayamavāpnuyāt
And again, by the merit of nine koṭis, one attains conquest over the earth; and again, by nine koṭis, one indeed attains victory over the waters.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches that sustained Shiva-oriented merit can bestow elemental mastery (earth and water), indicating Shiva’s lordship over the tattvas; in Shaiva Siddhanta, such powers are secondary and should be subordinated to devotion and liberation.
The verse frames the fruits of disciplined worship directed to Saguna Shiva (often through Linga-upasana), where the Lord graciously grants worldly victories; the deeper aim is to turn such grace toward purification and union with Pati (Shiva).
It implies repeated, count-based practice—such as Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and Linga worship—performed with vrata-like discipline; the emphasis is on accumulation of merit through steady repetition.