Shloka 49
नन्दाव्रत-समाप्तिः तथा शङ्करस्य प्रत्यक्ष-दर्शनम्
Completion of the Nandā-vrata and Śiva’s Direct Appearance
आगतोपि महादेवः प्रसन्नस्स जगाम ह । पुनरेव कथं सोपि सुतार्थेऽत्रागमिष्यति
āgatopi mahādevaḥ prasannassa jagāma ha | punareva kathaṃ sopi sutārthe'trāgamiṣyati
മഹാദേവൻ വന്നിട്ടും പ്രസന്നനായി മടങ്ങിപ്പോയി; എന്നാൽ പുത്രാർത്ഥമായി അവൻ വീണ്ടും ഇവിടെ എങ്ങനെ വരും?
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights that Śiva’s grace (prasāda) is free and sovereign: even when pleased, He may withdraw, teaching devotees humility, perseverance, and reliance on inner devotion rather than demanding immediate results.
When the visible presence of Saguna Śiva ‘departs’ from the narrative, the devotee is directed back to steady Linga-worship—continuous remembrance, mantra, and pūjā—through which Śiva is approached again by unwavering bhakti.
Sustained practice rather than anxiety: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa if one follows those vows, offered with patience while seeking Śiva’s blessing.