Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
विदलोत्पलदैत्ययोरुत्पत्तिः देवपराजयः ब्रह्मोपदेशः नारदप्रेषणम्
Vidalotpala Daityas, Defeat of the Devas, Brahmā’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Mission
इह सर्वसुखं भुक्त्वा नानाविधमनुत्तमम् । परत्र लभते दिव्यां गतिं वै देवदुर्लभाम्
iha sarvasukhaṃ bhuktvā nānāvidhamanuttamam | paratra labhate divyāṃ gatiṃ vai devadurlabhām
Tendo desfrutado aqui, neste mundo, de toda sorte de felicidade insuperável, alcança depois um estado divino—um destino excelso, difícil de obter até mesmo para os deuses.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Phalaśruti continuation: the kathā yields iha-paratra fruits—supreme worldly happiness and a divine post-mortem gati, framed as rare even for devas.
Significance: Articulates the bhukti–mukti doctrine: Śiva’s grace can harmonize legitimate worldly well-being with ultimate liberation/destiny.
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse teaches that righteous living aligned with Shiva’s grace can yield both fulfillment in worldly life and, ultimately, a transcendent divine destiny (gati) that surpasses ordinary heavenly rewards—hinting at liberation-oriented attainment valued in Shaiva Siddhanta.
In the Shiva Purana’s devotional framework, Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upasana performed with faith and purity—bestows well-being in this life and leads the devotee toward a higher posthumous state, not merely celestial pleasure but an elevated gati granted by Shiva’s anugraha (grace).
While not naming a specific rite in this line, the implied means is steady Shiva-bhakti—such as Linga worship with mantra-japa (notably the Panchakshara), and disciplined purity—undertaken for grace that matures into a divine gati beyond common attainments.