Shloka 49
देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च
Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits
भगोक्षिणी प्रपद्येत यजमानश्च जीवतु । पूष्णो दंताश्च रोहंतु भृगोः श्मश्रूणि पूर्ववत्
bhagokṣiṇī prapadyeta yajamānaśca jīvatu | pūṣṇo daṃtāśca rohaṃtu bhṛgoḥ śmaśrūṇi pūrvavat
भगोक्षिणी प्रपद्येत यजमानश्च जीवतु । पूष्णो दंताश्च रोहंतु भृगोः श्मश्रूणि पूर्ववत् ॥
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the event of Śiva’s grace after Dakṣa-yajña)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: After the devastation of Dakṣa’s sacrifice, Śiva’s grace restores what was damaged: Bhaga’s sight, Pūṣan’s teeth, Bhṛgu’s facial hair, and the yajamāna’s life—signifying anugraha following raudra.
Significance: Teaches that Śiva’s grace can reverse even severe afflictions; devotees seek healing and restoration (ārogya, kṣema) through Śiva-bhakti.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It shows Śiva’s siddhānta-aligned nature as both just and compassionate: after the disruption of adharma at the yajña, restoration comes only through turning to Śiva (Pati), whose grace heals the consequences of ego and ritualism without devotion.
The verse highlights Saguna Śiva as the accessible Lord who bestows anugraha (grace) in the world—restoring bodies and order—implying that ritual power alone is incomplete unless oriented to Śiva, the true recipient and inner reality of yajña (often worshipped as the Liṅga).
A practical takeaway is to seek Śiva’s anugraha through Śiva-mantra japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī), along with humble repentance and devotional worship—optionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva disciplines.