Shloka 36
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
स देव ईश्वरः सर्वं वस्त्वर्हति न संशयः । यज्ञावशिष्टं किमुत परे तस्येच्छया विभोः
sa deva īśvaraḥ sarvaṃ vastvarhati na saṃśayaḥ | yajñāvaśiṣṭaṃ kimuta pare tasyecchayā vibhoḥ
Tuhan itu—Śiva, Penguasa Tertinggi—sesungguhnya layak menerima setiap persembahan; tiada keraguan. Jika demikian, apatah lagi sisa korban yajña? Segala sesuatu, dalam segala cara, disucikan dan dijadikan layak semata-mata oleh kehendak Tuhan Yang Maha Meliputi itu.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: liberating
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It affirms Shiva as Pati—the supreme Īśvara—who alone makes any offering meaningful; even yajña-remnants are holy because they are consecrated by His will, not merely by external ritual.
In Linga/Saguna worship, offerings become Shiva-prasāda through consecration to the Lord; the verse underscores that sanctity arises from Shiva’s presence and acceptance, not from the material object itself.
Offer all acts and offerings to Shiva with the Panchakshara spirit of surrender ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and receive prasāda as His grace—prioritizing devotion and inner purity over mere ritual performance.