Shloka 36

Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana

Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness

Devanagari script

सर्वभूतेष्वानुकूल्यं भजेयं यत्र तत्रगः । कुले प्रभृति रुचिता ममास्तु तव दर्शनात्

Transliteration

sarvabhūteṣvānukūlyaṃ bhajeyaṃ yatra tatragaḥ | kule prabhṛti rucitā mamāstu tava darśanāt

Translation

ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿದರೂ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸ್ನೇಹಭಾವವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಲಿ. ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ, ನಿನ್ನ ದರ್ಶನಪ್ರಸಾದದಿಂದ, ನನ್ನ ಕುಲ-ವಂಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯಕ್ಕೆ ರುಚಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆನಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗಲಿ.

Word by Word

सर्वभूतेषुin all beings

आनुकूल्यम्favorableness, friendliness

भजेयम्may I practice/serve

यत्रwhere

तत्रगःgoing there (wherever)

कुलेin the family/lineage

प्रभृतिfrom (the beginning)

रुचिताpleasing, agreeable

ममof me, my

अस्तुlet it be

तवof you, your

दर्शनात्from (your) sight/seeing

Speaker

Parvati

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

Parvati

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse presents a Shaiva ethical ideal: universal goodwill (ānukūlya) toward all beings and a transformed, purified disposition arising from divine darśana—an inner shift that supports liberation-oriented living.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

In Shaiva practice, darśana of Saguna Shiva (including Linga worship) is not merely external; it refines the devotee’s mind into compassion and harmony, showing that true worship expresses itself as benevolence toward all beings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to pair daily Shiva-darśana (Linga worship) with a vow of non-harming and friendliness—supported by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as a discipline to stabilize that attitude.