Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
विकर्णश्व महादेवं तथा भक्तसुखावहम् | प्रसाद्य भगवान् सिद्धि प्राप्तवान् मधुसूदन,मधुसूदन! ऐश्वर्यशाली विकर्णने भक्तसुखदायक महादेवजीको प्रसन्न करके मनोवांछित सिद्धि प्राप्त की थी
vikarṇaś ca mahādevaṁ tathā bhakta-sukhāvaham | prasādya bhagavān siddhiṁ prāptavān madhusūdanaḥ ||
婆苏提婆说道:“同样,毗迦尔那以虔诚安抚大天(摩诃提婆)——那位令信众得乐的主——遂获得所求的成就(悉地)。因此,摩度苏陀那(奎师那)宣示:对湿婆的真挚奉爱(bhakti)与恭敬礼拜能赐予成功;神恩回应的是诚实的信心,而非权势或门第。”
वासुदेव उवाच
The verse teaches that sincere devotion and propitiation of Mahādeva, who is especially benevolent to devotees, can lead to the attainment of one’s intended success; divine grace is portrayed as responsive to genuine bhakti.
Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) cites Vikarṇa as an example: Vikarṇa pleased Mahādeva through devotion and thereby obtained a desired accomplishment, illustrating the efficacy of worship and the bestowal of boons by Śiva.