One, who has not acquired the favour of Mahadeva, can never succeed to devote himself to Mahadeva for a single day or for half a day or for a moment or for a Kshana or for a Lava.
दिवसं दिवसाधु वा मुहूर्तं वा क्षणं लवम्। न ह्यलब्धप्रसादस्य भक्तिर्भवति शङ्करे॥