Shloka 27
Liṅga–Bera Pūjā: Nitya-Arcana and Upacāras as an Accessible Sādhana (लिङ्गबेरपूजा-विधानम्)
पुरा कल्पे महाकाले प्रपन्ने लोकविश्रुते । आयुध्येतां महात्मानौ ब्रह्मविष्णू परस्परम्
purā kalpe mahākāle prapanne lokaviśrute | āyudhyetāṃ mahātmānau brahmaviṣṇū parasparam
In einem früheren Äon, in jener großen, in den Welten gerühmten Zeit, gerieten die beiden großen Seelen—Brahmā und Viṣṇu—in Kampf miteinander.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: The cosmic quarrel of Brahmā and Viṣṇu becomes the narrative trigger for Śiva’s Liṅga-stambha manifestation, a paradigmatic ‘self-revelation’ motif later localized in Jyotirliṅga sthala-purāṇas.
Significance: Reminds pilgrims that even the highest cosmic offices are within māyā; humility and surrender to Śiva are prerequisites for grace.
Cosmic Event: kalpa (former aeon); cosmic conflict among deities
FAQs
It introduces the archetypal rivalry of limited cosmic powers (Brahmā and Viṣṇu) that arises from ego and partial knowledge, preparing the teaching that true supremacy belongs to Pati (Śiva) who transcends and grounds all functions.
This conflict sets the narrative context for the manifestation of Śiva’s sign (Liṅga/Jyotirliṅga) as the undeniable axis of reality, through which Brahmā and Viṣṇu recognize a higher, all-pervading Lord beyond their roles.
As a takeaway, the verse points to humility and surrender (śaraṇāgati): steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to dissolve rivalry and align the mind with Śiva as the supreme refuge.