Shloka 28
सती-शिवचरित्रप्रसङ्गः / The Account of Satī and Śiva’s Divine Conduct
Prelude to Detailed Narrative
जयेत्युक्त्वाऽन्यतो गच्छन्नदात्तस्मै स्वदर्शनम् । रामाय विपिने तस्मिच्छंकरो भक्तवत्सलः
jayetyuktvā'nyato gacchannadāttasmai svadarśanam | rāmāya vipine tasmicchaṃkaro bhaktavatsalaḥ
“ജയം” എന്നു പറഞ്ഞു മറ്റൊരിടത്തേക്ക് പോകുമ്പോഴും, ഭക്തവത്സലനായ ശങ്കരൻ ആ വനത്തിൽ രാമനുവേണ്ടി അവനു തന്റെ ദിവ്യദർശനം നൽകി.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Mantra: jaya
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): when devotion is sincere, Śaṅkara, the bhakta-vatsala, bestows direct darśana—an experiential confirmation that the Lord is accessible to the devoted and guides them toward liberation.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Śiva who can be personally encountered. Linga worship trains the devotee in steady reverence and purity, culminating (by grace) in svadarśana, the Lord’s tangible presence and guidance.
Cultivate bhakti with regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and daily Śiva-pūjā (including respectful application of bhasma/Tripuṇḍra where appropriate), praying for inner fitness for darśana rather than mere worldly signs.