Shloka 14
ओंकार-परमेश-लिङ्गकथा — The Narrative of the Oṃkāra Parameśa Liṅga
Gokarṇa–Vindhya Episode
एवं विंध्यतपो दृष्ट्वा प्रसन्नः पार्वतीपतिः । स्वरूपं दर्शयामास दुर्ल्लभं योगिनामपि
evaṃ viṃdhyatapo dṛṣṭvā prasannaḥ pārvatīpatiḥ | svarūpaṃ darśayāmāsa durllabhaṃ yogināmapi
Seeing the austerity performed at Vindhya, the Lord of Pārvatī became gracious; and He revealed His own true form—one that is difficult to attain even for yogins.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Oṃkāreśvara
Sthala Purana: Pleased by Vindhya’s sustained tapas, Pārvatīpati grants the rare boon of revealing His own svarūpa—an archetypal jyotirliṅga motif where devotion culminates in direct divine manifestation and blessing at the Oṃkāra kṣetra.
Significance: Promises the highest fruit beyond ordinary merit: Śiva’s direct darśana/realization. The jyotirliṅga site is framed as a locus where anugraha becomes tangible even to non-elite devotees through sincere tapas and surrender.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It teaches that sincere tapas, when aligned with devotion to Pati (Shiva), culminates not merely in merit but in Shiva’s anugraha (grace), through which His svarūpa—transcending ordinary perception—is revealed.
In Shaiva practice, the Linga is the accessible saguna focus through which the devotee receives Shiva’s presence; this verse points to the fruition of such worship and austerity—Shiva granting direct darshan of His form/nature, which even yogic effort alone may not secure without grace.
The takeaway is disciplined tapas supported by mantra-japa—especially the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—along with purity practices like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha, undertaken with humility to invite Shiva’s prasāda (gracious revelation).