Shloka 53
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
इह सर्वसुखं भुङ्क्ष्व निर्विकारं महामते । सुगतिं प्राप्स्यसि त्वं हि सविप्रः कृपया मम
iha sarvasukhaṃ bhuṅkṣva nirvikāraṃ mahāmate | sugatiṃ prāpsyasi tvaṃ hi savipraḥ kṛpayā mama
اے صاحبِ عقلِ عظیم! یہاں بےتغیّر رہ کر تمام سکھ بھوگ۔ میری کرپا سے تو برہمنوں سمیت یقیناً سوگتی—یعنی اعلیٰ خیر و نجات—پائے گا۔
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a specific Jyotirliṅga; it articulates Śiva’s characteristic boon: nirvikāra-sukha in life and sugati (good passage) culminating in liberation, a classic bhoga-apavarga synthesis.
Significance: General fruit of Śiva’s grace: inner equanimity (nirvikāratā) amid prosperity and final sugati—often interpreted as Śiva-loka/Śivapura attainment for devotees.
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse emphasizes Shiva’s kripā (grace) as the decisive cause for both worldly well-being and the final “sugati,” pointing to liberation attained through the Lord’s compassionate bestowal and a nirvikāra (undisturbed) inner state.
It reflects the Siddhānta theme that devotion to Saguna Shiva (often approached through Linga worship) ripens into Shiva’s grace, which grants peace of mind and leads the devotee toward the highest auspicious end.
Cultivate a nirvikāra mind through regular Shiva upāsanā—japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and steady devotional discipline—so that one becomes fit to receive Shiva’s kripā leading to sugati.