Shloka 55
द्विजेश्वरावतारः
The Manifestation of Shiva as Dvijeśvara
राजंस्ते परितुष्टोहं भक्त्या त्वद्धर्मतोऽधिकम् । वरं ब्रूहि सपत्नीकम्प्रयच्छामि न संशयः
rājaṃste parituṣṭohaṃ bhaktyā tvaddharmato'dhikam | varaṃ brūhi sapatnīkamprayacchāmi na saṃśayaḥ
“大王啊，我对你极为欢喜——更因你的信爱（bhakti），胜过仅仅履行本分之行。说出你所愿求的恩赐吧；我必连同你的王后一并赐予你，毫无疑虑。”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Boon-bestowal theology: Śiva declares devotion superior to mere dharma-performance and invites the devotee to ask a boon—an archetypal ‘vara-pradāna’ moment.
Significance: Encodes a key Siddhāntic axiom in Purāṇic idiom: bhakti and surrender dispose the paśu toward Śiva’s anugraha, which surpasses ritual merit alone; also affirms householders (king/queen) as eligible recipients of grace.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse teaches that Shiva is conquered primarily by bhakti (devotional surrender), even more than by formal dharma or ritual merit—highlighting grace (anugraha) as central to Shaiva liberation.
It reflects Saguna Shiva’s personal responsiveness: when a devotee approaches the Lord (as Linga or personal form) with sincere devotion, Shiva grants blessings out of compassion, not merely as a mechanical result of rites.
The practical takeaway is to prioritize heartfelt Shiva-bhakti—japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple, sincere worship (with bhasma/rudraksha if one follows those observances) rather than relying only on external duty.