Shloka 26
Kirātāvatāra, Durvāsā-upākhyāna, and the Logic of Divine Rescue
Kirātākhyam-avatāra; Pāṇḍava-prasaṅga
तपश्चैव सुसन्तप्तं दानानि विविधानि च । तत्सर्वं सफलं जातं तृप्तास्ते दर्शनात्प्रभो
tapaścaiva susantaptaṃ dānāni vividhāni ca | tatsarvaṃ saphalaṃ jātaṃ tṛptāste darśanātprabho
اے پروردگارِ شیو! ہم نے نہایت سخت تپسیا کی اور طرح طرح کے دان کیے—وہ سب آج پھل دار ہو گئے۔ آپ کے محض درشن سے ہی ہم سیراب اور کمال کو پہنچ گئے ہیں۔
Devotees/ascetics addressing Lord Shiva (as inferred from the direct vocative 'prabho' and the praise of darśana in Śatarudrasaṃhitā narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Darśana of Śiva is presented as the consummation (sāphalya) of tapas and dāna—i.e., the fruit of all merit culminates in direct encounter with Pati.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that tapas (disciplined austerity) and dāna (charity) reach their true completion when they culminate in Shiva’s darśana—grace-filled direct encounter—bringing inner contentment and spiritual fulfillment in a Shaiva Siddhanta sense (the Lord as Pati granting ripening of merit).
The verse emphasizes darśana as the fruit of practice; in Linga/Saguna worship this is experienced as the Lord’s tangible presence through pūjā, mantra, and devotion, where external rites mature into direct God-experience (anugraha) rather than remaining mere ritual merit.
A practical takeaway is to pair sincere austerity and charitable giving with daily Shiva-upāsanā—such as Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and mindful darśana of the Shiva-linga—offering the fruits to Shiva so the practice culminates in grace and inner satisfaction.