Shloka 46
Svagati-varṇana
Description of the Supreme State / One’s True Attainment
उपमन्युरुवाच । भगवन्यदि तुष्टोऽसि यदि भक्तिः स्थिरा मयि । तेन सत्येन मे ज्ञानं त्रिकालविषयं भवेत्
upamanyuruvāca | bhagavanyadi tuṣṭo'si yadi bhaktiḥ sthirā mayi | tena satyena me jñānaṃ trikālaviṣayaṃ bhavet
Sinabi ni Upamanyu: “O Panginoon, kung Ikaw ay nalulugod, at kung ang debosyon ko sa Iyo ay nananatiling matatag sa akin, sa kapangyarihan ng katotohanang iyon, nawa’y sumibol sa akin ang kaalamang sumasaklaw sa tatlong panahon—nakaraan, kasalukuyan, at hinaharap.”
Upamanyu
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that steadfast bhakti to Pati (Lord Shiva) becomes a “truth-force” that draws down Shiva’s grace, ripening into jñāna—an illumined awareness that transcends ordinary time-bound perception.
In Saguna worship (such as Linga-upasana), the devotee seeks Shiva’s pleasure through devoted service; when that devotion becomes unwavering, Shiva bestows inner clarity (jñāna) as a fruit of His grace rather than mere intellectual effort.
The practical takeaway is to stabilize bhakti through daily Shiva-japa (especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and focused meditation on Shiva, so that devotion becomes steady and receptive to higher knowledge.