Shloka 31
Viṣṇoḥ Sahasranāma-stotreṇa Śiva-prasādaḥ
Vishnu’s Thousand-Name Hymn and Shiva’s Grace
त्वयि भक्तिर्महादेव प्रसीद वरमुत्तमम् । नान्यमिच्छामि भक्तानामार्त्तयो नैव यत्प्रभो
tvayi bhaktirmahādeva prasīda varamuttamam | nānyamicchāmi bhaktānāmārttayo naiva yatprabho
โอ้มหาเทวะ ขอให้ภักติของข้าพเจ้าตั้งมั่นอยู่ในพระองค์—โปรดเมตตาประทานพรอันสูงสุดแก่ข้าพเจ้า โอ้พระผู้เป็นเจ้า ข้าพเจ้าไม่ปรารถนาอื่นใด เพราะผู้ภักดีที่มีพระองค์เป็นที่พึ่ง ย่อมไร้ความทุกข์ร้อน
A devotee/pilgrim supplicant addressing Lord Shiva (Mahadeva) within the Kotirudra Samhita narrative frame
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: General pilgrimage/bhakti teaching: the ‘highest boon’ is unwavering bhakti/śaraṇāgati to Mahādeva, removing devotees’ distress through grace.
Mantra: त्वयि भक्तिर्महादेव प्रसीद वरमुत्तमम् । नान्यमिच्छामि भक्तानामार्त्तयो नैव यत्प्रभो
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse elevates bhakti itself as the supreme boon: in Shaiva Siddhanta, the highest grace is steadfast devotion to Pati (Shiva), through which the soul is protected from suffering and guided toward liberation.
It supports Saguna worship—approaching Mahadeva as the compassionate Lord who grants grace. In Kotirudra contexts (Jyotirlinga themes), the devotee’s aim is not worldly gain but unwavering devotion while worshiping Shiva in the Linga-form.
A practical takeaway is to seek only bhakti while performing Shiva worship: japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), Linga-abhiṣeka with a prayer for devotion, and steady remembrance of Shiva as refuge—especially on Mahashivratri.