Shloka 50
Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः
को ऽहं ब्रह्माथवा देवा दैत्या देवारिसूदनाः मुनयश् च महात्मानः प्रसादेन विना प्रभोः
ko 'haṃ brahmāthavā devā daityā devārisūdanāḥ munayaś ca mahātmānaḥ prasādena vinā prabhoḥ
ഞാൻ ആരാണ്—ബ്രഹ്മാ എന്ത്, ദേവന്മാർ പോലും എന്ത്? ദേവശത്രുക്കളെ സംഹരിക്കുന്ന ദൈത്യർ എന്ത്, മഹാത്മ മുനിമാർ എന്ത്—പ്രഭുവിന്റെ പ്രസാദമില്ലാതെ?
Suta Goswami (narrating a Shaiva teaching on the supremacy of Shiva’s grace)
FAQs
It establishes that all power and spiritual attainment—whether of gods, sages, or others—depends on Shiva’s prasāda; Linga worship is therefore approached as surrender to Pati, not mere ritual performance.
Shiva is implied as Pati (the sovereign Lord) whose grace alone empowers and uplifts all categories of beings; without that grace, even exalted stations like Brahmāhood or devahood are spiritually insufficient.
The verse highlights the inner discipline of śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) as the core of Pashupata-oriented practice—seeking Shiva’s prasāda as the decisive factor beyond status, austerity, or prowess.