Shloka 25
पूर्वगतिवर्णनम् (Pūrvagati-varṇana) — “Description of the Prior Course / Earlier Lineage Account”
प्राप्तं च तत्फलं विप्र न ते दोषो महामुने । अनुग्रहं कुरुष्वात्र लभेम स्वर्गतिम्पुनः
prāptaṃ ca tatphalaṃ vipra na te doṣo mahāmune | anugrahaṃ kuruṣvātra labhema svargatimpunaḥ
ഹേ വിപ്രാ, ആ ഫലം ലഭിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; ഹേ മഹാമുനേ, നിനക്കൊരുദോഷവും ഇല്ല. ഇവിടെ ഞങ്ങളോടു അനുഗ്രഹം ചെയ്യണമേ, ഞങ്ങൾ വീണ്ടും സ്വർഗ്ഗഗതി പ്രാപിക്കുവാൻ.
A supplicant group (addressing a revered sage/brāhmaṇa within the Parvati Khanda narrative, as narrated by Suta Goswami)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva principle of anugraha (grace): even when karmic results have manifested, liberation and higher states are ultimately secured through compassionate blessing rather than blame or guilt.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna Shiva (often worshipped as the Linga) is the giver of anugraha; the devotee’s appeal for grace mirrors the devotional stance of surrender before Shiva’s merciful power to elevate the soul’s destiny.
A practical takeaway is prayerful surrender seeking anugraha—supported by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful service to the guru/saintly, as grace is invoked through devotion and humility.