Shloka 37
रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace
स्ववृत्तं ब्रूह्यशेषेण शिवाराधनसंभवम् । इति पृष्टस्तदा तेन रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
svavṛttaṃ brūhyaśeṣeṇa śivārādhanasaṃbhavam | iti pṛṣṭastadā tena rāvaṇo vākyamabravīt
അവൻ പറഞ്ഞു— “ശിവാരാധനയിൽ നിന്നു ഉദ്ഭവിച്ച നിന്റെ സ്വവൃത്താന്തം മുഴുവനായി പറയുക.” ഇങ്ങനെ ചോദിക്കപ്പെട്ടപ്പോൾ, അപ്പോൾ രാവണൻ സംസാരിക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി।
Suta Goswami (narrating the dialogue; the verse introduces Ravana’s reply)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that the fruits of life-events and spiritual attainments are traced to Śiva-ārādhana (devotional worship), and that recounting such experiences serves as śraddhā-building testimony for seekers on the Shaiva path.
By emphasizing “śivārādhana,” the verse points to concrete, Saguna modes of devotion—such as Linga-pūjā—through which the devotee’s story and merit ‘arise’ and become spiritually meaningful.
The verse implies sustained Śiva-ārādhana—regular worship and remembrance—commonly practiced through Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga-abhiṣeka, and disciplined devotion as the cause of spiritual results.