Shloka 87

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

ददामि दृष्टिं मद्रूपदर्शनक्षम एष वै एवमुक्त्वा गणैर् दिव्यैर् भगवान्नीललोहितः

Transliteration

dadāmi dṛṣṭiṃ madrūpadarśanakṣama eṣa vai evamuktvā gaṇair divyair bhagavānnīlalohitaḥ

Translation

“माझ्या स्वरूपाचे दर्शन करण्यास समर्थ अशी दृष्टि मी तुला देतो.” असे बोलून दिव्य गणांसह भगवान नीललोहितांनी कृपा केली.

Word by Word

• dadāmi: I give/grant

• dṛṣṭim: vision, spiritual sight

• mad-rūpa: My form

• darśana: beholding, direct vision

• kṣamām: capable, fit/competent

• eṣa vai: indeed this (is so)

• evam uktvā: having said thus

• gaṇaiḥ: with the gaṇas/attendants

• divyaiḥ: divine, celestial

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord

• nīla-lohitaḥ: Nīlalohita (Shiva, the blue-and-red-hued Lord)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva/Nīlalohita’s words within the episode)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Nīlalohita
• Ganas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It teaches that true Shiva-darśana is not merely sensory; the devotee requires Shiva’s anugraha—an elevated vision—so Linga-pūjā matures into direct apprehension of Pati (the Lord).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva appears as Pati who freely bestows the capacity to perceive Him; His form is accessible through grace, indicating His sovereignty over revelation and the devotee’s liberation from limitation (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice implied is Pashupata-oriented inner purification and devotion culminating in divya-dṛṣṭi (spiritual sight), where worship becomes contemplative Shiva-darśana rather than external ritual alone.