Shloka 26
Viṣṇoḥ Sahasranāma-stotreṇa Śiva-prasādaḥ
Vishnu’s Thousand-Name Hymn and Shiva’s Grace
ऐहिकीं सिद्धिमाप्नोति निखिलां सर्वकामिकाम् । अन्ते सायुज्यमुक्तिं वै प्राप्नोत्यत्र न संशयः
aihikīṃ siddhimāpnoti nikhilāṃ sarvakāmikām | ante sāyujyamuktiṃ vai prāpnotyatra na saṃśayaḥ
وہ اسی دنیا میں کامل کامیابی پاتا ہے جو ہر نیک خواہش پوری کرتی ہے۔ اور آخر میں وہ یقیناً سَایُجْیَ مُکتی—بھگوان شِو سے یگانگت—حاصل کرتا ہے؛ اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Summarizes the bhoga–mokṣa trajectory: worldly siddhi first, culminating in sāyujya with Śiva; motivates sustained practice beyond mere problem-solving.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches the Shaiva principle that sincere devotion to Śiva yields both dharmic worldly fulfillment (aihikī siddhi) and the highest end—liberation as union with Śiva (sāyujya-mukti).
In the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā (Jyotirliṅga-focused), the promise of worldly success and final liberation is tied to Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through Liṅga-devotion that purifies the devotee and culminates in Śiva’s grace.
The takeaway is steady Śiva-upāsanā—especially Jyotirliṅga/Liṅga worship with mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), offered with devotion for purification and liberation.