Shloka 13
Aṣṭāvakra’s Visit to Kubera: Hospitality, Temptation, and the Ethics of Restraint (अष्टावक्र-वैश्रवणोपाख्यानम्)
नामभिश्षास्तुव॑ं देवं ततस्तुष्टो5भवद् भव: । परशुं च ततो देवो दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि चैव मे
nāma-bhiḥ śāstā tvaṃ devaṃ tataḥ tuṣṭo 'bhavad bhavaḥ | paraśuṃ ca tato devo divyāny astrāṇi caiva me ||
Waiśaṃpāyana berkata: “Ketika aku memuji dewa itu dengan nama-nama ini, Bhava (Śiva) pun berkenan. Lalu Sang Dewa menganugerahkan kepadaku kapaknya (paraśu) serta senjata-senjata ilahi, seraya bersabda: ‘Tiada dosa akan melekat padamu; engkau akan menjadi tak terkalahkan dalam perang; maut takkan berkuasa atasmu; dan engkau akan bebas dari tua dan mati.’”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sincere praise and surrender to Śiva (Bhava) can lead to divine grace that removes the burden of sin and grants protection; the passage frames ethical anxiety (fear of sin) being met by devotion and the deity’s assurance.
After being praised with specific divine names, Śiva becomes satisfied and rewards the devotee by giving his paraśu and divine weapons, along with boons of sinlessness, victory in war, and freedom from death’s control.