Shloka 32
Kṣetra–Kāla–Phala-kramaḥ
Hierarchy of Sacred Place, Time, and Ritual Fruit
एवं शतेभ्यो विप्रेभ्यो भानुवारे ददन्नरः । सहस्रवर्षमारोग्यं शर्वलोके समश्नुते
evaṃ śatebhyo viprebhyo bhānuvāre dadannaraḥ | sahasravarṣamārogyaṃ śarvaloke samaśnute
ఈ విధంగా ఆదివారంలో వంద మంది బ్రాహ్మణులకు దానం చేసే వాడు వెయ్యేళ్ల పాటు ఆరోగ్యసౌఖ్యాన్ని పొందుతాడు; శర్వుడైన శివుని లోకంలో ఆ పుణ్యఫలాన్ని అనుభవిస్తాడు.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: As taught in the Viśveśvarasaṃhitā milieu, merit (puṇya) accrued through dāna and vrata is said to culminate in access to Śiva’s loka; the Kashi/Viśvanātha frame commonly treats such acts as supports for purification and eligibility for Śiva’s grace.
Significance: Dāna performed with Śiva-bhāva is presented as yielding ārogya and post-mortem ascent to Śiva’s realm; in the Kashi frame, such merit supports śiva-smaraṇa and auspicious passage.
FAQs
It teaches that selfless dāna offered with sacred timing and reverence generates puṇya that ripens as well-being (ārogya) and a higher post-mortem state—Śiva’s realm—showing how ethical action supports the soul’s upward movement toward Pati (Śiva).
By naming Śarva (Saguna Śiva), the verse frames charity as an offering aligned to Śiva-bhakti; such meritorious acts are understood as service to Śiva’s presence in dharma and to His devotees (vipras), complementing Linga-centered worship.
Perform Sunday dāna to qualified brāhmaṇas with a Śiva-saṅkalpa (intention), ideally alongside simple Śiva-upāsanā such as reciting the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and maintaining purity and restraint on that day.