Shloka 109
Vyāsotpatti-kathana
Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa
तत उत्थाय हृष्टात्मा मुनिर्व्यासो महातपाः । प्रत्यब्रवीत्किमज्ञातं सर्वज्ञस्य तव प्रभो
tata utthāya hṛṣṭātmā munirvyāso mahātapāḥ | pratyabravītkimajñātaṃ sarvajñasya tava prabho
Lalu sang resi agung Vyāsa, pertapa besar, bangkit dengan hati bersukacita dan berkata: “Wahai Prabhu, apa yang mungkin tak Engkau ketahui, Engkau Yang Mahatahu?”
Sage Vyasa
Tattva Level: pashu
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It expresses bhakti and śaraṇāgati (reverent surrender): Vyāsa affirms Shiva as sarvajña, the supreme Pati whose knowledge transcends all limitation, encouraging the devotee to trust Shiva’s guidance.
Addressing Shiva as “Prabhu” and “sarvajña” supports Saguna worship—approaching the Lord in a personal form (such as the Linga) while recognizing His limitless, all-pervading awareness.
A practical takeaway is japa with humility—especially the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—cultivating the attitude that Shiva knows the devotee’s inner state and leads toward purification and liberation.