Shloka 26
अवंतीस्थ-ब्राह्मणकथा तथा तृतीय-ज्योतिर्लिङ्गोपाख्यान-प्रस्तावना
Avanti Brahmin Narrative and Prelude to the Third Jyotirliṅga
ते ब्राह्मणास्तथा श्रुत्वा दैत्यानामुद्यमं तदा । न दुःखं लेभिरे तत्र शिवध्यान परायणाः
te brāhmaṇāstathā śrutvā daityānāmudyamaṃ tadā | na duḥkhaṃ lebhire tatra śivadhyāna parāyaṇāḥ
Hearing then of the Daityas’ aggressive undertaking, those brāhmaṇas—steadfastly devoted to meditation on Śiva—did not experience sorrow in that place.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It teaches that one who is absorbed in Śiva-dhyāna becomes inwardly steady and does not fall into grief even when outer circumstances turn threatening—showing Śiva as the liberating Pati who loosens the bonds of fear and sorrow.
Śiva-dhyāna here implies sustained contemplative worship of Saguna Śiva (often supported by Liṅga-upāsanā, mantra, and pūjā), through which the mind becomes anchored in Śiva’s presence rather than shaken by hostile forces.
The verse points to regular Śiva-dhyāna—practically supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and focused contemplation on Śiva (often before the Liṅga), cultivating fearlessness and equanimity.