Shloka 32
नारीसन्देहभञ्जक-शम्भ्ववतारकथा
The Account of Śambhu’s Incarnation that Dispels Doubts Concerning Women
मुहुर्मम समायाति ज्ञानं भिक्षुवर प्रभो । त्वं शिवः करुणासिन्धुस्त्वद्भक्तोयं शिशुः पुरा
muhurmama samāyāti jñānaṃ bhikṣuvara prabho | tvaṃ śivaḥ karuṇāsindhustvadbhaktoyaṃ śiśuḥ purā
مرّة بعد مرّة، يا ربّ، يا خيرَ المتسوّلين الزهّاد، ينهض في داخلي الفهمُ الحقّ. أنتَ شيفا، بحرُ الرحمة؛ وهذا الطفلُ كان من قبلُ من عبّادك المخلصين.
A devotee/supplicant addressing Lord Śiva in ascetic form (bhikṣu-vara) within the Śatarudrasaṃhitā narrative context
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhikṣāṭana
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse functions as personal recognition (pratyabhijñā-like) of Śiva’s identity in the mendicant guise and of prior devotion (pūrvabhakti).
Significance: Models bhakti as the trigger for jñāna: repeated inner arising of right understanding (jñāna-udaya) through Śiva’s compassionate presence.
Mantra: त्वं शिवः करुणासिन्धुः
Type: stotra
FAQs
It affirms that jñāna (right, liberating understanding) repeatedly dawns by Śiva’s grace, because Śiva is karuṇā itself; devotion (bhakti) carried from the past becomes the cause for present awakening.
By addressing Śiva as the compassionate Lord encountered in a perceivable form (here, as an ascetic), the verse supports Saguna-upāsanā—worship of Śiva with attributes—such as Linga worship, through which divine grace matures into inner knowledge.
A practical takeaway is steady bhakti leading to jñāna: perform daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with reverence, and keep the mind turned to Śiva’s compassion while offering simple pūjā (bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa may be adopted if aligned with one’s tradition).