Shloka 28

ब्रह्मकृत-ईशानस्तवः तथा विश्वरूपदेवी-प्रकृतिरहस्योपदेशः

Devanagari script

आनन्दस्तु स विज्ञेय आनन्दत्वे व्यवस्थितः माण्डव्यगोत्रस्तपसा मम पुत्रत्वमागतः

Transliteration

ānandastu sa vijñeya ānandatve vyavasthitaḥ māṇḍavyagotrastapasā mama putratvamāgataḥ

Translation

Ketahuilah dia sebagai Ānanda—teguh bersemayam dalam hakikat kebahagiaan. Melalui tapa dari garis Māṇḍavya, oleh anugerah-Ku ia memperoleh kedudukan sebagai putra-Ku.

Word by Word

• आनन्दः (ānandaḥ): Ānanda / bliss-natured one

• तु (tu): indeed

• सः (saḥ): he

• विज्ञेयः (vijñeyaḥ): should be known/recognized

• आनन्दत्वे (ānandatve): in the condition/state of bliss

• व्यवस्थितः (vyavasthitaḥ): firmly established

• माण्डव्यगोत्रः (māṇḍavyagotraḥ): belonging to the Māṇḍavya lineage

• तपसा (tapasā): by austerity, ascetic heat

• मम (mama): of Me / My

• पुत्रत्वम् (putratvam): sonship, the status of a son

• आगतः (āgataḥ): has come to, has attained.

Speaker

Shiva (within Suta’s narration to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ananda
• Mandavya (gotra/lineage)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Linga-bhakti and tapas as a direct means to Shiva’s anugraha, culminating not merely in worldly boons but in intimate belonging to Pati—described here as attaining “My sonship,” a mark of closeness to the Lord worshiped as the Linga.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva-tattva is implied as ānanda-svarūpa (bliss itself) and as the sovereign Pati who can establish the pashu in ānandatva; the Lord’s grace transforms identity and status, indicating Shiva’s role as liberator beyond bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity) is highlighted as a Pāśupata-aligned discipline—concentrated ascetic practice that burns impurities and becomes the basis for Shiva’s grace, leading to steadiness in bliss (ānandatva).