Shloka 30
प्रकृतितत्त्व-विचारः / Inquiry into Prakṛti (Nature/Śakti) and Śiva’s Transcendence
ब्रह्मोवाच । एवमुक्तो हिमवता शंकरो लोकशंकरः । विहस्य गिरिराजं तं प्राह याहीति सादरम्
brahmovāca | evamukto himavatā śaṃkaro lokaśaṃkaraḥ | vihasya girirājaṃ taṃ prāha yāhīti sādaram
Wika ni Brahmā: Nang kausapin siya ni Himavān nang gayon, si Śaṅkara—ang mapagpala sa mga daigdig—ay ngumiti at, sa magalang na pagtingin, sinabi sa haring bundok na iyon, “Humayo ka, ayon sa iyong pasiya.”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It shows Śiva as Lokashaṅkara—compassionate and auspicious—guiding devotees through gentle approval, indicating that dharmic intentions mature through the Lord’s sanction (anugraha).
Śiva appears in a personal, responsive (saguṇa) mode—smiling and speaking—illustrating how devotees approach the Linga with reverence and receive inner permission and clarity through worship.
Practice respectful surrender (śaraṇāgati) in daily Pūjā: offer water/flowers to the Śiva-liṅga, apply tripuṇḍra (bhasma), and repeat the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” seeking guidance before action.