Shloka 26
पितृसर्ग-श्राद्धमाहात्म्य-प्रश्नः
Pitṛ-sarga and the Greatness of Śrāddha: The Inquiry
तस्मात्तवाहं सुप्रीतः प्रीत्या वरमनुत्तमम् । ददामि त्वं प्रतीक्षस्व त्रिषु लोकेषु दुर्लभम्
tasmāttavāhaṃ suprītaḥ prītyā varamanuttamam | dadāmi tvaṃ pratīkṣasva triṣu lokeṣu durlabham
Karena itu Aku sangat berkenan kepadamu; karena kasih, Aku menganugerahkan kepadamu anugerah yang tiada tara. Nantikan dan terimalah—anugerah ini langka di tiga loka.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights that Shiva’s highest gifts arise from his pleased grace (anugraha) in response to sincere devotion, and that the greatest boons are rare even across the three worlds.
The verse reflects Saguna Shiva’s accessible, personal form—one who becomes pleased through worship and grants blessings; Linga-worship similarly aims at invoking Shiva’s grace that leads from worldly benefits toward liberation.
The implied practice is steady bhakti with patient receptivity—regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined Shiva-puja, awaiting Shiva’s grace without impatience.