Shloka 36
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
स देव ईश्वरः सर्वं वस्त्वर्हति न संशयः । यज्ञावशिष्टं किमुत परे तस्येच्छया विभोः
sa deva īśvaraḥ sarvaṃ vastvarhati na saṃśayaḥ | yajñāvaśiṣṭaṃ kimuta pare tasyecchayā vibhoḥ
Ang Diyos na yaon—si Śiva, ang Kataas-taasang Panginoon—ay tunay na karapat-dapat sa bawat handog; walang pag-aalinlangan. Kung gayon, ano pa ang masasabi tungkol sa mga nalalabi sa yajña? Ang lahat, sa bawat paraan, ay napapabanal at nagiging marapat sa pamamagitan lamang ng kalooban ng Panginoong lumalaganap sa lahat.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: liberating
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It affirms Shiva as Pati—the supreme Īśvara—who alone makes any offering meaningful; even yajña-remnants are holy because they are consecrated by His will, not merely by external ritual.
In Linga/Saguna worship, offerings become Shiva-prasāda through consecration to the Lord; the verse underscores that sanctity arises from Shiva’s presence and acceptance, not from the material object itself.
Offer all acts and offerings to Shiva with the Panchakshara spirit of surrender ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and receive prasāda as His grace—prioritizing devotion and inner purity over mere ritual performance.