दक्षयज्ञ-प्रसङ्गे देवतानां आश्वासनं तथा दण्डविधानम् | Consolation of the Devas and the Ordinance of Consequences in the Dakṣa-Yajña Episode
स भवान् भगवान् शंभो दीनबंधो परात्परः । स्वकृतेन महार्हेण संतुष्टो भक्तवत्सल
sa bhavān bhagavān śaṃbho dīnabaṃdho parātparaḥ | svakṛtena mahārheṇa saṃtuṣṭo bhaktavatsala
Ôi Śambhu, Ngài là Đấng Thế Tôn, là chỗ nương tựa và người thân của kẻ khốn cùng, cao hơn cả bậc tối cao. Vì thương mến người sùng kính, Ngài hoan hỷ ngay cả với lễ vật do chính tay dâng lên, tuy đơn sơ nhưng chân thành.
Sati (addressing Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: स भवान् भगवान् शंभो दीनबंधो परात्परः । स्वकृतेन महार्हेण संतुष्टो भक्तवत्सल
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
It teaches that Śiva, the supreme Pati (Lord), is bhaktavatsala—He values sincerity and devotion over external grandeur, uplifting the distressed and guiding them toward grace and liberation.
In Liṅga/Saguṇa worship, the devotee approaches Śiva through tangible offerings; this verse emphasizes that even simple, self-prepared upacāras offered with devotion are accepted by Śiva, who responds to bhāva (inner intent).
Offer a simple Śiva-pūjā with purity of heart—water, bilva leaves, or a self-made offering—while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” focusing on humility and surrender.