Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 20
Vaiśyanātha-avatāra-kathā
The Account of Śiva’s Manifestation as Vaiśyanātha
वैश्यनाथ उवाच । अस्मिन्रत्नवरे दिव्ये सस्पृहं यदि ते मनः । त्वमेवाधत्स्व सुप्रीत्या मौल्यमस्य ददासि किम्
vaiśyanātha uvāca | asminratnavare divye saspṛhaṃ yadi te manaḥ | tvamevādhatsva suprītyā maulyamasya dadāsi kim
ໄວສຍະນາຖາ ກ່າວວ່າ: «ຖ້າໃຈຂອງທ່ານປາຖະໜາດ້ວຍຄວາມຢາກໄດ້ ຕໍ່ອັນມະນີທິບອັນປະເສີດນີ້, ທ່ານເອງຈົ່ງຮັບໄປດ້ວຍຄວາມປິຕິໃນພັກຕິ—ທ່ານຈະໃຫ້ລາຄາອັນໃດແກ່ມັນໄດ້?»
Vaiśyanātha
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights that truly divine gifts—symbols of Shiva’s grace—are not commodities; they are received through sincere longing and devotional readiness rather than worldly bargaining.
In Saguna Shiva worship, sacred objects and blessings (prasāda) are approached with reverence and devotion; the verse reinforces that the ‘value’ lies in bhakti and surrender to Shiva, not in material payment.
The practical takeaway is to approach Shiva’s worship with su-prīti (joyful devotion)—offer simple upacāras with faith, repeat the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and receive prasāda without transactional mentality.