Shloka 69
द्विजेश्वरावतारः
The Manifestation of Shiva as Dvijeśvara
द्विजेश्वरावतारस्ते वर्णितः परमो मया । महेश्वरस्य भद्रायुपरमानन्ददः प्रभो
dvijeśvarāvatāraste varṇitaḥ paramo mayā | maheśvarasya bhadrāyuparamānandadaḥ prabho
يا ربّ، لقد وصفتُ لك الآن التجسّد الأسمى المعروف باسم «دْفِجِيشا»، ربّ ذوي الميلادين. إنه يمنح طول العمر المبارك وأعلى النعيم، وهو محبوب لدى مهاديڤا (ماهيشڤارا).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadashiva
Significance: Frames the avatāra-kathā as a doctrinal ‘upadeśa’: by revealing the ‘Dvijeśvara-avatāra’, the text removes ignorance (countering tirodhāna) and points to paramānanda.
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse affirms that contemplating Śiva’s avatāras is not merely storytelling: it is a sādhanā that yields bhadra-āyuḥ (a life aligned with dharma) and culminates in paramānanda—liberating grace through devotion to Pati (Śiva).
By praising a specific avatāra-form loved by Maheśvara, the text supports Saguna-upāsanā—approaching the formless Lord through a sacred form. Such devotion naturally converges in Liṅga-worship, where Śiva is honored as the accessible embodiment of the Supreme.
A practical takeaway is daily Śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance) through recitation of Śiva-kathā and japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offered with simple devotion; this is traditionally paired with reverence to the Liṅga and a sattvic, dharmic life aimed at inner bliss.