Shloka 34
Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana
Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । देवि त्वं परितुष्टासि चेद्ददासि वरान्हि मे । तपसाऽनेन सत्येन ब्राह्मणान्प्रति मास्मभूत्
śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca | devi tvaṃ parituṣṭāsi ceddadāsi varānhi me | tapasā'nena satyena brāhmaṇānprati māsmabhūt
ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣನು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಹೇ ದೇವಿ, ನೀನು ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಳಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುವದಾದರೆ, ಈ ತಪಸ್ಸು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಸತ್ಯದ ಬಲದಿಂದ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರ प्रति ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅವಮಾನವೂ ದ್ವೇಷವೂ ಹುಟ್ಟದಿರಲಿ.
Sri Krishna
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse frames divine grace as inseparable from dharma: even when a boon is available, the seeker prioritizes inner purity—truthfulness, austerity, and reverence for the custodians of sacred knowledge—so that devotion remains aligned with Pati (Śiva) and not ego.
Linga/Saguna-Śiva worship in the Purāṇa is upheld by right conduct (ācāra). Respect for brāhmaṇas—guardians of mantra and ritual—protects the sanctity of worship and keeps the devotee’s relationship with Śiva grounded in humility and service.
A practical takeaway is to pair worship with satya and tapas: before pūjā, take a vow of truthful speech and non-contempt toward devotees/teachers, then perform Śiva-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī) with a respectful, disciplined mind.