Shloka 9
शिवलिङ्गमाहात्म्यवर्णनम्
Narration of the Greatness of the Śiva-liṅga
व्यासेश्वरश्च विख्यातः सुकेशश्च तथैव हि । भाण्डेश्वराश्च विख्यातो हुंकारेशस्तथैव च
vyāseśvaraśca vikhyātaḥ sukeśaśca tathaiva hi | bhāṇḍeśvarāśca vikhyāto huṃkāreśastathaiva ca
“Vyāseśvara is renowned; so too is Sukeśa. Bhāṇḍeśvara is also famed, and likewise Huṃkāreśa.”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Sthala Purana: This verse continues the catalog of celebrated liṅga-names (Vyāseśvara, Sukeśa, Bhāṇḍeśvara, Huṃkāreśa), emphasizing Śiva’s stabilizing presence across many tīrthas rather than a single Jyotirliṅga narrative.
Significance: Merit through darśana of multiple liṅgas; reinforcement of nāma-smaraṇa as a portable pilgrimage.
Type: stotra
FAQs
This verse functions as a sacred catalogue of celebrated Śiva-liṅgas, teaching that devotion expressed through remembering, honoring, and visiting Śiva’s renowned manifestations supports bhakti and purifies the devotee toward liberation (moksha) under Pati (Śiva).
By naming specific, revered liṅgas, the text emphasizes Saguna Śiva—Śiva graciously accessible through consecrated forms. In Śaiva Siddhānta, such worship is a valid means to receive Śiva’s anugraha (grace) while progressing toward realization beyond form.
A practical takeaway is nāma-smaraṇa (repetition of Śiva’s names) alongside liṅga-darśana and pūjā; devotees commonly pair this with Panchākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and traditional observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa as supportive disciplines.