Shloka 71
Svagati-varṇana
Description of the Supreme State / One’s True Attainment
अतस्त्वं पुत्रलाभाय समाराधय शंकरम् । शीघ्रं प्रसन्नो भविता शिवस्ते भक्तवत्सलः
atastvaṃ putralābhāya samārādhaya śaṃkaram | śīghraṃ prasanno bhavitā śivaste bhaktavatsalaḥ
Vì thế, để được phúc đắc một người con trai, hãy chí thành phụng thờ Śaṅkara. Śiva—Đấng luôn thương mến kẻ sùng kính—sẽ mau chóng hoan hỷ với ngươi.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma Samhita discourse to the sages, conveying the instruction within the story)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It emphasizes Shiva as Pati—the compassionate Lord who responds swiftly to sincere devotion; worldly boons (like progeny) are portrayed as arising from His grace, while devotion itself purifies the soul toward liberation.
The instruction to “worship Shankara” aligns with Saguna Shiva-upasana, commonly expressed in the Purana through Linga worship, where the devotee approaches Shiva with form and attributes to receive tangible grace.
Undertake regular Shiva-aradhana—Linga abhisheka with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), supported by traditional Shaiva marks like Tripundra (bhasma) and, if undertaken, Rudraksha for steady devotion.