Shloka 20
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
तत्कर्मणि समाप्ते हि स्वयान्तो ब्राह्मणाश्च ते । धनं दास्यन्ति ते तुष्टास्स्वसत्रपरिशेषितम्
tatkarmaṇi samāpte hi svayānto brāhmaṇāśca te | dhanaṃ dāsyanti te tuṣṭāssvasatrapariśeṣitam
அந்த கர்மம் முறையாக நிறைவேறியபின், அந்தப் பிராமணர்கள் தாமே அதன் முடிவை அடைந்து மகிழ்ந்து செல்வத்தை அளிப்பார்கள்—தங்கள் சத்ர யாகத்தில் மீதமிருந்ததைத் தருவார்கள்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights that a rite done to completion (kriyā-sampatti) culminates in the grace of the righteous, expressed as blessings and dāna—showing that disciplined action and satisfied sāttvika priests support the devotee’s onward spiritual progress.
In Śaiva practice, Linga-worship is not only inner devotion but also proper observance of prescribed rites; when worship is concluded correctly, the devotee receives prasāda and auspicious results through the channel of the brāhmaṇas who officiate in Shiva’s worship.
Complete the pūjā/vrata without omission, then honor brāhmaṇas with dāna and accept the sanctified remainder (prasāda); this reinforces humility, gratitude, and the sāttvika closure of the worship.