Shloka 10
उपमन्युकुमारस्य क्षीरार्थ-प्रार्थना तथा शिवप्रसाद-निबन्धनम् | Upamanyu’s Longing for Milk and the Doctrine of Shiva’s Grace
पूर्वजन्मनि यत्कृत्यं शिवमु द्दिश्य हे सुत । तदेव लभ्यते नूनन्नात्र कार्या विचारणा । इति मातृवचश्श्रुन्वा व्याघ्रपादिस्स बालकः
pūrvajanmani yatkṛtyaṃ śivamu ddiśya he suta | tadeva labhyate nūnannātra kāryā vicāraṇā | iti mātṛvacaśśrunvā vyāghrapādissa bālakaḥ
“孩子啊，前世凡为主湿婆而作之行，今生必得其果；无需疑虑，更不必多思。”听了母亲这番话，童子毗耶伽罗跋陀将其铭记于心。
Vyāghrapāda’s mother (as narrated by Sūta Gosvāmin)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It affirms the continuity of spiritual merit: actions done with Śiva as the supreme aim bear fruit across births, encouraging steady bhakti and trust in Śiva’s ordering of karmic results.
By stressing intention—“śivam uddiśya”—it teaches that worship directed to Saguna Śiva (such as Liṅga-pūjā) is never lost; its fruits mature in due time, strengthening faith in Śiva’s accessible, gracious form.
The takeaway is to perform daily Śiva-centered sādhanā with clear intention—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Liṅga worship—without anxious doubt about immediate results.