Shloka 19
रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace
भूमौ संस्थापयामास तद्भारेणातिपीडितः । तत्रैव तत्स्थितं लिंगं वजसारसमुद्भवम् । सर्वकामप्रदं चैव दर्शनात्पापहारकम्
bhūmau saṃsthāpayāmāsa tadbhāreṇātipīḍitaḥ | tatraiva tatsthitaṃ liṃgaṃ vajasārasamudbhavam | sarvakāmapradaṃ caiva darśanātpāpahārakam
Overwhelmed by its weight, he set it down upon the earth. There itself the Liṅga remained established—born of adamantine essence—granting the fulfilment of all worthy desires; and by its very sight it removes sins.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Kotirudra Samhita’s Jyotirlinga narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Liṅgodbhava
FAQs
The verse teaches that Śiva’s Liṅga, once established, becomes a स्थिर (steady) locus of grace: it can fulfill dhārmic aims (sarva-kāma-prada) and, through darśana, burns impurities (pāpa-hara), guiding the soul toward purification and liberation.
It presents the Liṅga as Saguna Śiva’s accessible form—an “indestructible essence” (vaja-sāra)—through which devotees approach the transcendent (Nirguna) Lord by concrete worship, pilgrimage, and reverent darśana.
A key takeaway is Liṅga-darśana with devotion: visit the shrine, take darśana, and perform simple upacāras like जल/दुग्ध अभिषेक while inwardly repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating purity and surrender.