Shloka 25
Yatinātha-līlā: Śiva’s Test of the Bhilla Devotees at Arbuda Mountain
हर उवाच । वरं ब्रूहि प्रसन्नोस्मि त्वदाचरणतोऽनघे । तवादेयं न वै किंचिद्वश्योऽहं ते विशेषतः
hara uvāca | varaṃ brūhi prasannosmi tvadācaraṇato'naghe | tavādeyaṃ na vai kiṃcidvaśyo'haṃ te viśeṣataḥ
ہَر نے فرمایا—اے بےگناہ، تیرے آچرن سے میں خوش ہوں؛ کوئی ور مانگ۔ تیرے پاس سے مجھے کوئی بدلہ نہیں چاہیے؛ میں خاص طور پر تجھ پر مہربان ہوں۔
Lord Shiva (Hara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): when a devotee is blameless and steady in right conduct, the Lord becomes pleased and grants boons without demanding any “payment,” showing compassion beyond transactional religion.
In Saguna worship—especially Linga-pūjā—devotion and purity of life are emphasized over mere offerings. The verse reflects that the Linga is approached with inner cleanliness and dharmic conduct, which draws Śiva’s personal favor.
A practical takeaway is to combine disciplined conduct (ācāra) with bhakti—such as daily Linga worship, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and living with non-injury and purity—so that grace, rather than bargaining, becomes the center of practice.