Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 52
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
सत्कृत्य शिवयोराज्ञां दिशंतु फलमीप्सितम् । वृक्षराजो महातेजा महामेघसमस्वनः
satkṛtya śivayorājñāṃ diśaṃtu phalamīpsitam | vṛkṣarājo mahātejā mahāmeghasamasvanaḥ
Ayant dûment honoré l’ordre de Śiva, que le roi des arbres—rayonnant d’un grand éclat et grondant tel un nuage puissant—accorde le fruit désiré (du rite et de la dévotion).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It emphasizes that honoring Śiva’s ordinance (ājñā) is itself a form of bhakti; when devotion aligns with Śiva’s will, the sought-after fruit—worldly welfare and ultimately spiritual uplift—naturally manifests.
The verse points to Saguna devotion: following Śiva’s expressed command and seeking His grace for results. In Linga-worship, iṣṭa-phala is traditionally understood as arising from disciplined pūjā performed in accordance with Śaiva injunctions.
A practical takeaway is to perform Śiva-pūjā with strict reverence to prescribed rules—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offering with a prayer for iṣṭa-phala—placing the result at Śiva’s feet.