Shloka 66
Śiva–Arjuna Yuddha and the Subjugation of Pride (Śiva-parīkṣā)
अतश्चैव मयाख्यातः शंकरः सर्वदुःखहा । स सेव्यते मया नित्यं भवद्भिरपि सेव्यताम्
ataścaiva mayākhyātaḥ śaṃkaraḥ sarvaduḥkhahā | sa sevyate mayā nityaṃ bhavadbhirapi sevyatām
اسی لیے میں نے شَنکر کو تمام غموں کا ہارنے والا کہا ہے۔ میں روزانہ اُن کی عبادت کرتا ہوں؛ تم بھی اُنہی کی پرستش کرو۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Daily sevā/bhakti to Śaṅkara is praised as the direct means to relief from sarva-duḥkha (all forms of suffering), implying both worldly well-being and the deeper cessation of saṃsāric sorrow through His grace.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It affirms Śaṅkara as sarvaduḥkhahā—the Lord (Pati) who removes the devotee’s sorrow by granting grace, purification of bonds (pāśa), and steady devotion that leads toward liberation.
The verse is a direct injunction to worship Śaṅkara in a personal, accessible (saguṇa) mode—commonly fulfilled through Liṅga-sevā (abhisheka, offerings, and reverent service), by which the devotee approaches the formless reality through a sacred form.
It recommends nitya-sevā—daily worship—such as Liṅga-pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with simple devotional discipline like offering water, maintaining purity, and remembrance of Shiva throughout the day.