Shloka 41

ग्रहसंख्यावर्णनम् — ध्रुवस्य तपोबलात् ध्रुवस्थानप्राप्तिः

Devanagari script

अवाप महतीं सिद्धिम् एतत्ते कथितं मया

Transliteration

avāpa mahatīṃ siddhim etatte kathitaṃ mayā

Translation

అతడు మహాసిద్ధిని పొందెను; ఇదంతా నేను నీకు చెప్పితిని।

Word by Word

• अवाप: attained/obtained

• महतीम्: great, vast

• सिद्धिम्: siddhi, spiritual accomplishment/perfection

• एतत्: this (teaching/matter)

• ते: to you

• कथितम्: told, explained

• मया: by me

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the result of the teaching within the Purana’s discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It emphasizes the phala (result) of Shiva-oriented practice: through devotion and right observance centered on Śiva/Liṅga, one attains “mahatī siddhi,” i.e., a decisive spiritual accomplishment rather than mere worldly gain.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By highlighting the attainment of siddhi as the outcome of the teaching, it implies Śiva as Pati—the supreme bestower of anugraha (grace) by which the paśu can overcome pāśa and mature into realization.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse is a concluding-result statement: it points to the efficacy of Śaiva sādhana (Liṅga-pūjā, vrata, japa, and Pāśupata-aligned discipline) as the means leading to siddhi.