Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 38
Lord Śiva Instructs the Pracetās (Śiva-stuti and the Path of Bhakti)
नम ऊर्ज इषे त्रय्या: पतये यज्ञरेतसे । तृप्तिदाय च जीवानां नम: सर्वरसात्मने ॥ ३८ ॥
nama ūrja iṣe trayyāḥ pataye yajña-retase tṛpti-dāya ca jīvānāṁ namaḥ sarva-rasātmane
主よ、あなたは祖霊界（ピトリローカ）とすべての神々を養い、月の主宰神であり、三ヴェーダの主です。あらゆる生類の満足の根源、万味の本体なるあなたに、敬虔に礼拝いたします。
When the living entity is born within this material world, especially as a human being, he has several obligations unto the demigods, unto the saintly persons and unto living entities in general. As enjoined in the śāstras, devarṣi-bhūtāpta-nṛṇāṁ pitṝṇām. Thus one has an obligation to one’s forefathers, the previous hierarchy. Lord Śiva prays to Lord Aniruddha to give him strength so he can become free from all obligation to the Pitās, demigods, general living entities and saintly persons and completely engage himself in the devotional service of the Lord. As stated:
FAQs
This verse praises the Lord as the very essence of all rasa—every true taste, joy, and spiritual relish ultimately rests in Him, and devotion to Him is the highest fulfillment of the heart.
After receiving instruction from Lord Śiva, the Pracetās worship with profound hymns, acknowledging the Supreme as the source of Vedic revelation and the inner power behind yajña and all nourishment.
It redirects the search for satisfaction from temporary pleasures to the Supreme source of lasting fulfillment—cultivating devotion, gratitude, and a sacred view of daily duties as offerings.