Shloka 20
Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana
Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness
श्रीमहादेव उवाच । कृष्णं जानामि भक्तं त्वां मयि नित्यं दृढव्रतम् । वृणीष्व त्वं वरान्मत्तः पुण्यांस्त्रैलोक्यदुर्लभान्
śrīmahādeva uvāca | kṛṣṇaṃ jānāmi bhaktaṃ tvāṃ mayi nityaṃ dṛḍhavratam | vṛṇīṣva tvaṃ varānmattaḥ puṇyāṃstrailokyadurlabhān
Śrī Mahādeva disse: “Ó Kṛṣṇa, sei que és Meu devoto, sempre firme no voto para Comigo. Portanto, escolhe de Mim as dádivas—dons santos, difíceis de obter até mesmo nos três mundos.”
Lord Shiva (Śrī Mahādeva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Pati (the Lord) who recognizes unwavering bhakti and grants grace (anugraha). Steadfast devotion becomes the qualification for rare, purifying boons that uplift the soul beyond ordinary worldly attainments.
Śiva speaks as the accessible Saguna Lord who responds to personal devotion. In Shiva Purana practice, such devotion is commonly expressed through Liṅga-worship—offering, mantra, and reverence—through which the devotee becomes ‘dṛḍhavrata’ (firmly vowed).
The takeaway is to cultivate daily steadfast worship: regular Liṅga-pūjā with focused japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), supported by simple Shaiva disciplines like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to constancy.