Shloka 123
Pulastya’s Tīrtha Enumeration: Sarasvatī, Naimiṣa, Gayā, and Associated Phalaśruti
Chapter 82
तेषां तुष्टो महादेवो मुनीनां भावितात्मनाम् | भक््त्या परमया राजन वर तेषां प्रदिष्टवान्,राजन! तब योगेश्वर भगवान् शिवने भी योगका आश्रय ले, उन शुद्धात्मा महर्षियोंके शोककी शान्तिके लिये करोड़ों शिवलिंगोंकी सृष्टि कर दी, जो उन सभी ऋषियोंके आगे उपस्थित थे; इससे उन सबने अलग-अलग भगवान्का दर्शन किया। राजन! उन शुद्धचेता मुनियोंकी उत्तम भक्तिसे संतुष्ट हो महादेवजीने उन्हें वर दिया
teṣāṁ tuṣṭo mahādevo munīnāṁ bhāvitātmanām | bhaktyā paramayā rājan vara teṣāṁ pradīṣṭavān |
O King, Mahādeva (Śiva), pleased with those sages whose selves were purified and disciplined, granted them a boon, being satisfied by their supreme devotion. In the narrative context, Śiva—lord of yoga—acts to soothe the sages’ grief by manifesting himself in countless forms so that each may receive a direct vision, showing that sincere bhakti and inner purification draw divine grace and consolation.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Supreme devotion (paramā bhakti) joined with inner cultivation (bhāvitātman) attracts divine favor: the deity responds not merely with power but with compassion—granting relief from sorrow and a boon. The verse highlights an ethical ideal of disciplined purity and heartfelt devotion as a path to grace.
The king is told that Śiva (Mahādeva), satisfied with the sages’ purified state and intense devotion, bestows a boon upon them. In the surrounding narration (as reflected in the given passage), Śiva manifests in many forms so each sage can receive a direct vision, thereby calming their grief.