Shloka 15
Kirātāvatāra, Durvāsā-upākhyāna, and the Logic of Divine Rescue
Kirātākhyam-avatāra; Pāṇḍava-prasaṅga
इष्टान्कामानदान्मह्यं विश्वेशश्च स्वयं स्थितः । तत्प्रभावान्मया सर्वसामर्थ्यं लब्धमुत्तमम्
iṣṭānkāmānadānmahyaṃ viśveśaśca svayaṃ sthitaḥ | tatprabhāvānmayā sarvasāmarthyaṃ labdhamuttamam
Viśveśa, der Herr des Universums, war selbst gegenwärtig und gewährte mir die mir teuren Wünsche. Durch die Macht Seiner Gnade erlangte ich die höchste, vollkommene Befähigung in jeder Hinsicht.
A devotee/narrated voice within the Shatarudra Saṃhitā (as quoted by Sūta Goswami in the Shiva Purana narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Ishana
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: The epithet ‘Viśveśa’ naturally aligns with Kāśī’s Viśvanātha: Śiva as Lord of the universe who grants boons and siddhi; while the verse is not explicitly set in Kāśī, the name evokes that jyotirliṅga’s theology of bestowing kāma and mokṣa.
Significance: Darśana of Viśvanātha is traditionally linked with liberation (mokṣa) and fulfillment of righteous desires; here ‘iṣṭa-kāma-pradāna’ and ‘sarva-sāmarthya’ mirror that promise as anugraha.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Annapūrṇā
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights that fulfillment and true empowerment arise from Śiva’s direct presence and grace; in Shaiva Siddhanta, the soul’s capacities unfold when Pati (Śiva) bestows anugraha (liberating favor), not merely through ego-driven effort.
The verse emphasizes a personal, accessible Lord—Viśveśa—who is ‘present’ to the devotee. Linga worship embodies this nearness: through pūjā and mantra, the devotee experiences Śiva’s abiding presence and receives both worldly boons and inner uplift.
Regular Shiva-pūjā with Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and contemplative remembrance of Śiva as ‘svayaṁ sthitaḥ’ (personally present) is implied; offer bilva leaves and bhasma with devotion, seeking grace rather than mere gain.