Shloka 10
Śravaṇa–Kīrtana–Manana: Definitions and Hierarchy of Śaiva Sādhanā (श्रवणकीर्तनमनन-निरूपणम्)
दत्त्वार्घ्यमस्मै प्रददौ देवयोग्यं च विष्टिरम् । प्रसन्नः प्राह तं प्रह्वं प्रभुर्गंभीरया गिरा
dattvārghyamasmai pradadau devayogyaṃ ca viṣṭiram | prasannaḥ prāha taṃ prahvaṃ prabhurgaṃbhīrayā girā
दत्त्वार्घ्यमस्मै प्रददौ देवयोग्यं च विष्टिरम्। प्रसन्नः प्राह तं प्रह्वं प्रभुर्गंभीरया गिरा॥
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: In the Viśveśvara-kṣetra (Kāśī), the Lord receives the devotee with honor and grants instruction; the episode frames Kāśī as a seat of Śiva’s immediate grace and upadeśa.
Significance: Darśana and śravaṇa of Śiva’s upadeśa in Kāśī is held to hasten liberation (mokṣa) and remove fear of death through the Lord’s favor.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights bhakti expressed through reverent hospitality (arghya and a worthy seat), showing that humility and proper honor offered to Shiva invite his grace and direct instruction.
Arghya and āsana are standard upachāras in Saguna Shiva/Linga worship—treating Shiva as the living Lord who is welcomed, honored, and then reveals his will through compassionate speech.
Perform Shiva-puja with upachāras—offer arghya and prepare a clean āsana for the Linga; inwardly cultivate prahvatā (bowed humility) while repeating the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”