Shloka 46
प्रणवार्थपद्धतिवर्णनम्
Methodical Explanation of the Meaning of Praṇava/Om
स नारकी मम द्रोही भविष्यति न संशयः । मद्भक्तदानाद्देवेशि मत्प्रियश्च भवेद्ध्रुवम् । इह भुक्त्वाखिलान्भोगान्मत्सान्निध्यमवाप्नुयात्
sa nārakī mama drohī bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ | madbhaktadānāddeveśi matpriyaśca bhaveddhruvam | iha bhuktvākhilānbhogānmatsānnidhyamavāpnuyāt
जो माझा द्रोही आहे तो निःसंशय नरकगामी होतो. पण हे देवेशी! माझ्या भक्ताला दान‑सेवा केल्याने तो नक्कीच मला प्रिय होतो; इथे सर्व भोग भोगून शेवटी माझे सान्निध्य प्राप्त करतो।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It contrasts aparādha (betrayal of Shiva) that leads to naraka with bhakta-sevā (supporting Shiva’s devotees) that draws Shiva’s grace, culminating in sānnidhya—nearness to the Lord, a hallmark of liberation in Shaiva thought.
In Saguna worship, devotion is proven not only by offerings to the Liṅga but also by reverence toward Shiva’s living presence in His devotees; honoring bhaktas is treated as honoring Shiva Himself.
Practice bhakta-sevā as a vrata: offer food, charity, protection, or assistance to Shiva devotees—especially on Shiva days (e.g., Mahāśivarātri)—while maintaining japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and avoiding offenses.