Shloka 187

देवैर्विष्णोः शरणागमनम्—शिवलिङ्गस्थापनं, शिवसहस्रनामस्तवः, सुदर्शनचक्रप्रदानं च

Devanagari script

मां दिव्येन च भावेन तदाप्रभृति शङ्करम् द्रक्ष्यसे च प्रसन्नेन मित्रभूतमिवात्मना

Transliteration

māṃ divyena ca bhāvena tadāprabhṛti śaṅkaram drakṣyase ca prasannena mitrabhūtamivātmanā

Translation

അന്നുമുതൽ നീ ദിവ്യഭാവത്തോടെ എന്നെ ശങ്കരനായി ദർശിക്കും; ശാന്തമായ അന്തഃകരണത്തോടെ എന്നെ വിശ്വസ്ത സുഹൃത്തെപ്പോലെ ആത്മീയമായി കാണും।

Word by Word

• mām: Me (Śiva)

• divyena: with divine, luminous

• ca: and

• bhāvena: with inner disposition/attitude (bhāva)

• tadā-prabhṛti: from then onward

• śaṅkaram: Śaṅkara (the auspicious Lord)

• drakṣyase: you will see/behold

• ca: and

• prasannena: with a clear/pleased/serene (mind/heart)

• mitra-bhūtam: as one who has become a friend

• iva: like/as if

• ātmanā: with the self/through your inner being

Speaker

Shiva (Śaṅkara) speaking within Suta’s narration

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that successful Linga-upāsanā is not only external ritual but requires divya-bhāva; when the worshipper’s inner self becomes prasanna, Shiva becomes experientially present like a close friend.

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

Shiva is shown as Śaṅkara, the auspicious Pati who reveals Himself through grace when the pashu’s inner condition is purified; His nearness is intimate—‘like a friend’—yet grounded in transcendence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is bhāva-śuddhi (purifying intention and inner attitude) aligned with Pāśupata discipline—cultivating serenity (prasannatā) so darśana arises as anugraha rather than mere sensory sight.