Shloka 3
Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana
Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness
दर्शनं मुनिशार्दूल दद्यात्स भगवाञ्छिवः । अपि तावन्ममाप्येवं प्रसादं वा करोत्वसौ
darśanaṃ muniśārdūla dadyātsa bhagavāñchivaḥ | api tāvanmamāpyevaṃ prasādaṃ vā karotvasau
О тигр среди мудрецов, да дарует мне Блаженный Господь Шива Своё божественное видение; по меньшей мере, да окажет Он и мне такую милость.
Parvati
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a jyotirliṅga account; it is a prayer for darśana and prasāda—core bhakti goals in Śiva Purāṇa narrative theology.
Significance: Frames pilgrimage as darśana-seeking: the highest boon is Śiva’s direct vision and prasāda (grace), not merely worldly siddhis.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse centers on Śiva’s anugraha (grace): liberation and spiritual fulfillment are ultimately granted by the Lord’s compassionate bestowal of darśana and prasāda, a key Shaiva Siddhānta emphasis on divine grace.
The prayer seeks Śiva’s “darśana,” which devotees approach through saguna worship—especially Śiva-liṅga pūjā—where the Lord becomes accessible to the senses and heart, culminating in inner recognition of His presence.
A practical takeaway is to pray for Śiva’s grace while performing liṅga-abhiṣeka and japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating humility and readiness for darśana.