Shloka 20
विततार करस्थानि सुमनोभ्यः फलानि च । गोभ्यस्तृणानि रम्याणि तथान्येभ्यो यथार्हतः
vitatāra karasthāni sumanobhyaḥ phalāni ca | gobhyastṛṇāni ramyāṇi tathānyebhyo yathārhataḥ
Mula sa hawak sa Kanyang mga kamay, ipinamahagi Niya ang mga bunga sa mga may marangal na kalooban; sa mga baka, ibinigay Niya ang masarap at kaaya-ayang damo; at sa iba pa rin—bawat isa ayon sa nararapat sa kanila.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; emphasizes divine stewardship—distribution of appropriate sustenance to each class of beings.
Significance: Models dhārmic giving (dāna) and compassion; supports temple practices of annadāna and go-sevā as Śiva-Śakti’s sustaining work.
Shakti Form: Annapūrṇā
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
Cosmic Event: Re-establishment of social and ecological balance through right distribution (yathārhataḥ).
FAQs
The verse highlights dhārmic giving—offering what is appropriate to each being—as a form of sattvic conduct that supports devotion and purifies the mind, aligning the devotee with Pati (Śiva) through compassion and right action.
In Śaiva practice, worship of Saguna Śiva is not limited to ritual at the Liṅga; it is completed by seva—feeding beings, honoring the worthy, and maintaining dharma—seen as offerings made in the presence of Śiva who pervades all.
It suggests devotional charity as an auxiliary practice: offering food (including feeding cows) with a Śiva-bhāva, ideally accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a simple sankalpa of service.