Shloka 55
उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना
त्वयि भक्तिः प्रसीदेति ब्रह्माख्यां च ददौ तु सः ततस्तु पुनरेवाह ब्रह्मा विज्ञापयन्प्रभुम्
tvayi bhaktiḥ prasīdeti brahmākhyāṃ ca dadau tu saḥ tatastu punarevāha brahmā vijñāpayanprabhum
“Semoga bhakti kepada-Mu teguh, dan semoga Engkau berkenan,” demikian katanya; lalu baginda menganugerahkan gelaran “Brahmā”. Sesudah itu Brahmā sekali lagi menyembah dan mempersembahkan permohonannya kepada Tuhan.
Suta (narrating an internal dialogue involving Brahma and Shiva)
FAQs
It frames bhakti to Shiva (the Linga’s indwelling Pati) as the prerequisite for any boon or cosmic function—devotion first, then rightful authority and sacred naming.
Shiva appears as Prabhu/Pati—the sovereign who empowers even Brahmā through grace, assigning roles and names while remaining the ultimate source behind creation.
The key practice is bhakti as a Pāśupata orientation: humble submission (vijñāpana) to Pati, which weakens pasha (bondage) and makes one fit for divine instruction and action.