Shloka 36
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
स देव ईश्वरः सर्वं वस्त्वर्हति न संशयः । यज्ञावशिष्टं किमुत परे तस्येच्छया विभोः
sa deva īśvaraḥ sarvaṃ vastvarhati na saṃśayaḥ | yajñāvaśiṣṭaṃ kimuta pare tasyecchayā vibhoḥ
その神—至上の主シヴァ—は、あらゆる供物を受けるにふさわしい。疑いはない。されば供犠の残り物については、なおさら何を言う必要があろうか。万有は、遍満する主の御意志のみによって、あらゆる形で清められ、ふさわしきものとされる。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: liberating
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It affirms Shiva as Pati—the supreme Īśvara—who alone makes any offering meaningful; even yajña-remnants are holy because they are consecrated by His will, not merely by external ritual.
In Linga/Saguna worship, offerings become Shiva-prasāda through consecration to the Lord; the verse underscores that sanctity arises from Shiva’s presence and acceptance, not from the material object itself.
Offer all acts and offerings to Shiva with the Panchakshara spirit of surrender ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and receive prasāda as His grace—prioritizing devotion and inner purity over mere ritual performance.