Shloka 35
व्योमवाणी-श्रवणं, गणानां शरणागमनं, सती-दाह-वृत्तान्तः — Hearing the Heavenly Voice; The Gaṇas Seek Refuge; Account of Satī’s Self-Immolation
त्वत्प्रेषिततृणेनापि महत्कार्यं मयत्नतः । क्षणेन शक्यते कर्तुं शंकरात्र न संशयः
tvatpreṣitatṛṇenāpi mahatkāryaṃ mayatnataḥ | kṣaṇena śakyate kartuṃ śaṃkarātra na saṃśayaḥ
ഹേ ശങ്കരാ! നീ അയച്ച ഒരു തൃണമാത്രം കൊണ്ടുപോലും അപ്രയത്നമായി ക്ഷണത്തിൽ മഹത്തായ കാര്യം സാധ്യമാകുന്നു—ഇതിൽ സംശയമില്ല।
Satī (addressing Lord Śiva/Śaṅkara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva’s śakti (grace-power) is the true doer: when an act is aligned with Śiva’s will, even the smallest means becomes capable of accomplishing vast results, emphasizing surrender and divine agency.
In Saguna worship (such as Linga-pūjā), the devotee offers simple items with devotion; this verse underscores that the efficacy of offerings is not their size but Śiva’s anugraha (grace) received through bhakti and right intention.
Practice śaraṇāgati with steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and simple Linga offerings, cultivating the attitude that results arise by Śiva’s grace rather than personal strain.