Shloka 56
Svagati-varṇana
Description of the Supreme State / One’s True Attainment
यथाकामसुखं तिष्ठ नोत्कण्ठां कर्तुमर्हसि । सर्वं प्रपूर्णतां यातु चिंतितं नात्र संशयः
yathākāmasukhaṃ tiṣṭha notkaṇṭhāṃ kartumarhasi | sarvaṃ prapūrṇatāṃ yātu ciṃtitaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ
Permanece em bem-estar conforme o teu desejo; não deves entregar-te a uma ânsia inquieta. Tudo o que contemplaste alcançará, sem dúvida, a plena realização—disso não há incerteza.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches śaraṇāgati (refuge) in Shiva as Pati: anxiety and impatient longing are to be relinquished, because fulfillment ultimately ripens through Shiva’s grace and right timing.
In Saguna worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—the devotee approaches Shiva as a living, responsive Lord. This verse reflects that relationship: the worshipper rests in faith, trusting Shiva to bring the sought good (spiritual or rightful worldly) to completion.
Practice steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with calmness, avoiding agitation; in worship, maintain niścaya (firm conviction) and offer prayers without impatience—letting the fruit arise through Shiva’s anugraha (grace).