भोभो वीर महाप्राज्ञ मद्भक्तोसि महामते । वरं वृणीष्वात्महितं यत्तेऽभिलषितं महत्
bhobho vīra mahāprājña madbhaktosi mahāmate | varaṃ vṛṇīṣvātmahitaṃ yatte'bhilaṣitaṃ mahat
“Ó herói, ó grandemente sábio, ó de nobre intenção—em verdade és Meu devoto. Escolhe uma dádiva para o teu bem supremo, qualquer grande desejo que aneles.”
Rudra/Śiva
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣi-audience / tīrtha-śrotṛs
Scene: Rudra addresses the devotee as ‘vīra’ and ‘mahāprajña’, offering a boon; the scene balances majesty and intimacy—Śiva’s raised hand in blessing, gaṇas attentive.
Devotion culminates in divine grace: the Lord acknowledges the devotee and offers blessings aligned with true spiritual welfare.
Kedāra, portrayed as a boon-bestowing kṣetra where Śiva directly responds to sincere worship.
No specific rite is prescribed; the passage highlights the result of worship and meditation—eligibility to receive a boon from Śiva.
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