Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
त्वत्प्रसादात् सुरा: सर्वे मोदन््तीहाकुतो भया: । एवं स्तुत्वा महादेवमृषिर्वचनमत्रवीत्,“आपके प्रसादसे सब देवता यहाँ निर्भय और प्रसन्न रहते हैं।” इस प्रकार स्तुति करके ऋषिने फिर महादेवजीसे कहा--
tvatprasādāt surāḥ sarve modantīhākuto bhayāḥ | evaṃ stutvā mahādevam ṛṣir vacanam abravīt |
“By your grace, all the gods dwell here in joy—how could there be any fear?” Having thus praised Mahādeva, the sage then addressed him again. The verse frames divine protection as the fruit of devotion and right praise: where Śiva’s favor is present, fear gives way to confidence and well-being.
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