Shloka 42
तपः–मन्त्रजप–ध्यानविधिः
Protocol of Tapas, Mantra-Japa, and Śiva-Dhyāna
एवं चैवं मया पूर्वं श्रुतं मुनिमुखात्तथा । अतस्तद्भजनेनैव लप्स्येऽहं सुखमुत्तमम्
evaṃ caivaṃ mayā pūrvaṃ śrutaṃ munimukhāttathā | atastadbhajanenaiva lapsye'haṃ sukhamuttamam
Gayon nga, sa ganitong paraan, noon ay narinig ko ito mula sa bibig ng isang muni. Kaya nga, sa pagsamba kay Śiva lamang, makakamtan ko ang pinakamataas na kaligayahan.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana tradition to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Emphasizes guru/muni-vākya as pramāṇa leading to exclusive bhajana of Śiva and attainment of uttama-sukha (mokṣa/bliss).
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse affirms śruti-like trust in guru-vākya (heard from a sage) and concludes that exclusive devotion to Shiva (tad-bhajana) leads to uttama-sukha—supreme, liberating bliss aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta’s goal of Shiva’s grace and release from bondage.
It supports focused, single-point worship of Shiva in an accessible form—commonly the Shiva-Linga—where bhajana (adoration, praise, service) becomes the practical means to realize the Lord’s presence and receive His anugraha (grace).
A clear takeaway is regular Shiva bhajana: daily Linga-pūjā with water/abhisheka, japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and remembrance of Shiva with devotion as the direct means to attain supreme inner peace.