Shloka 27

देवदारुवनौकसां प्रति ब्रह्मोपदेशः—लिङ्गलक्षण-प्रतिष्ठा-विधिः, शिवमायारूपदर्शनं, स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

ततस्तेषां प्रसादार्थं भक्तानाम् अनुकम्पया देवः कृतयुगे तस्मिन् गिरौ हिमवतः शुभे

Transliteration

tatasteṣāṃ prasādārthaṃ bhaktānām anukampayā devaḥ kṛtayuge tasmin girau himavataḥ śubhe

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ആ ഭക്തർക്കു പ്രസാദം നൽകുവാൻ, കരുണയാൽ പ്രേരിതനായി, ദേവൻ ആ കൃതയുഗത്തിൽ ഹിമവാന്റെ ശുഭപർവ്വതത്തിൽ പ്രത്യക്ഷനായി।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• teṣām: of them

• prasāda-artham: for the purpose of granting grace/favor

• bhaktānām: of the devotees

• anukampayā: out of compassion/mercy

• devaḥ: the Lord (Pati, Śiva)

• kṛta-yuge: in the Kṛta Yuga

• tasmin: in that

• girau: on the mountain

• himavataḥ: of Himavān/Himālaya

• śubhe: auspicious, sacred

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana framework to the sages; internal scene implies Shiva’s anugraha)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Himavat

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It establishes the core Shaiva principle that Linga-related revelation and sacred presence arise from Śiva’s prasāda (grace), bestowed upon bhaktas; worship is effective because Pati responds with anugraha.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva is shown as Pati—the compassionate Lord—who freely grants prasāda to the pashu (bound soul) and chooses auspicious sacred geography and cosmic time (Kṛta-yuga) to reveal his saving presence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the prerequisite of bhakti leading to anugraha; in Pāśupata orientation, devotion and surrender prepare the pashu for Śiva’s grace, which then ripens into effective pūjā and yogic liberation.