Shloka 41
Svagati-varṇana
Description of the Supreme State / One’s True Attainment
संमुखे शंकरं दृष्ट्वा बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा । अपूजयं सुविधिवदहं श्रद्धासमन्वितः
saṃmukhe śaṃkaraṃ dṛṣṭvā bāṣpagadgadayā girā | apūjayaṃ suvidhivadahaṃ śraddhāsamanvitaḥ
शंकरांना समोरासमोर पाहून, अश्रूंनी गद्गद झालेल्या वाणीने, मी श्रद्धायुक्त होऊन विधिपूर्वक त्यांची पूजा केली।
Suta Goswami (narrating the account within the Umāsaṃhitā narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights that direct awareness of Śiva (darśana) naturally awakens bhakti—so intense that the voice trembles—while insisting that devotion should be grounded in śraddhā and expressed through reverent worship.
The verse emphasizes Saguna devotion—approaching Śaṅkara as the accessible Lord who receives worship—supporting the Purāṇic teaching that Linga-pūjā and personal worship, done with faith and proper observance, become a means to Śiva’s grace.
Perform Śiva-pūjā “vidhivat” with steady śraddhā—beginning with inner recollection of Śiva, followed by respectful offerings; the core takeaway is sincere, tearful devotion aligned with proper worship discipline.