Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 59
गिरिजाया तपोऽनुज्ञा
Permission for Girijā’s Austerities
यदि भक्त्या शिवस्याहं निर्विकारा यथोदितम् । सर्वेश्वरस्य चात्यंतं संप्रसीदतु शंकरः
yadi bhaktyā śivasyāhaṃ nirvikārā yathoditam | sarveśvarasya cātyaṃtaṃ saṃprasīdatu śaṃkaraḥ
もしシヴァへの帰依によって、説かれたとおりに私が真に不変となったのなら、万有の主シャンカラよ、どうか深く満悦し、慈悲を垂れたまえ。
Pārvatī
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Frames bhakti as the means for Śiva’s prasāda (anugraha), implying inner purification and loosening of pāśa (bondage) culminating in Śiva’s grace.
Mantra: सर्वेश्वरस्य चात्यंतं संप्रसीदतु शंकरः
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights that true bhakti culminates in nirvikāratā—inner steadiness free from agitation—and that liberation is ultimately sealed by Śiva’s prasāda (grace), as Śaṅkara becomes fully pleased with the devotee’s purified state.
Devotion to Saguna Śiva—often practiced through Liṅga-pūjā—purifies the antaḥkaraṇa (inner instrument) until it becomes nirvikāra; that inner ripening is then offered back as a prayer for Śiva’s complete satisfaction and blessing.
A practical takeaway is steady bhakti-sādhana such as daily Liṅga worship with bhasma (Tripuṇḍra), japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and maintaining a calm, unmodified mind dedicated to seeking Śiva’s grace.