Shloka 76
Vyāsotpatti-kathana
Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa
दर्शनात्स्पर्शनाद्यस्य चेतो निर्मलतामियात् । उद्धाटितं सदैवास्ति द्वारं स्वर्गस्य यत्र हि
darśanātsparśanādyasya ceto nirmalatāmiyāt | uddhāṭitaṃ sadaivāsti dvāraṃ svargasya yatra hi
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Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It teaches that contact with Shiva’s sacred presence—through darśana (seeing) and sparśa (touch)—purifies the citta, making one fit for higher states and ultimately for Shiva’s grace.
The verse supports Saguna upāsanā: approaching Shiva through tangible sacred forms and spaces (such as the Liṅga, temple, or tīrtha) where devotion and reverent contact become a means for inner cleansing.
Perform Śiva-darśana with reverence, touch the Liṅga/temple threshold respectfully, and pair it with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to internalize the purification indicated by the verse.