Shloka 19
रामेश्वरलिङ्गप्रादुर्भावः
The Manifestation/Origin of the Rāmeśvara Liṅga
स शैवस्तज्जलं नीत्वा पातुमारब्धवान्यदा । तदा च स्मरणं जातमित्थमस्य शिवेच्छया
sa śaivastajjalaṃ nītvā pātumārabdhavānyadā | tadā ca smaraṇaṃ jātamitthamasya śivecchayā
Als jener Śiva-Ergebene das Wasser nahm und zu trinken begann, erwachte in eben diesem Augenblick die Erinnerung in ihm—so geschah es nach Śivas eigenem Willen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Sthala Purana: The verse frames an inner turning-point: at the moment of partaking consecrated water, remembrance (smaraṇa) arises not by personal effort alone but by Śiva’s icchā—typical of Purāṇic narration around tīrtha/abhiṣeka merit leading to grace.
Significance: Highlights the Śaiva Siddhānta emphasis that true recollection and right orientation toward Pati can be awakened by divine grace (anugraha), often catalyzed through tīrtha/abhiṣeka contact.
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): true spiritual recollection (smaraṇa) arises not merely from personal effort, but when the Lord’s will awakens devotion and inner remembrance in the seeker.
The act of taking sacred water connected with Śiva’s worship points to Saguna devotion—external ritual becomes fruitful when Śiva inwardly grants remembrance, turning a physical act into living bhakti and God-consciousness.
Practice smaraṇa alongside worship: while offering or receiving tīrtha (sanctified water), mentally remember Śiva and repeat the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” relying on grace rather than mere ritual mechanics.