Shloka 153
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
यो हि यं कामयेत् काम॑ यस्मिन्नर्थेडर्च्यते पुनः । तत् सर्व वेत्ति देवेशस्तं प्रपद्य यदीच्छसि
yo hi yaṁ kāmayet kāmaṁ yasminn arthe ’rcyate punaḥ | tat sarvaṁ vetti deveśas taṁ prapadya yadīcchasi ||
婆苏提婆说道：“凡人心中所怀之欲，及其为达何种目的而反复奉祀——天神之主湿婆，悉皆了知。故若汝求任何恩赐或成就，当归依于他。”
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the deity (here Śiva) knows the worshipper’s inner intention and desired goal; therefore one should approach the divine with sincere refuge rather than mere outward ritual.
Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) advises the listener that Śiva, as Lord of the gods, perceives every worshipper’s motive and aim, and thus recommends seeking Śiva’s shelter for the fulfillment of one’s sought objective.