Shloka 43
Svagati-varṇana
Description of the Supreme State / One’s True Attainment
न विचालयितुं शक्यो मया विप्र पुनः पुनः । परीक्षितोसि भद्रं ते भवान्भक्त्यान्वितो दृढः
na vicālayituṃ śakyo mayā vipra punaḥ punaḥ | parīkṣitosi bhadraṃ te bhavānbhaktyānvito dṛḍhaḥ
हे विप्र, मैं बार-बार प्रयत्न करके भी तुम्हें तुम्हारे संकल्प से डिगा नहीं सका। तुम्हारी परीक्षा हो चुकी—तुम्हारा कल्याण हो—तुम दृढ़, अचल भक्ति से युक्त हो।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva principle that the devotee’s steady bhakti is not easily disturbed by trials; such testing purifies the pashu (individual soul) and loosens pasha (bondage), leading the devotee closer to the grace of Pati (Shiva).
It affirms Saguna Shiva’s compassionate, personal relationship with devotees: the Lord may test, but ultimately acknowledges and blesses unwavering devotion—an attitude central to Linga-upāsanā where constancy in worship is prized over mere outward display.
The takeaway is steadiness (dṛḍhatā) in daily practice—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and consistent Shiva-pūjā without being shaken by obstacles or delays in results.