Shloka 21
Ghuśmeśa-jyotirliṅga-māhātmya
The Greatness of the Ghuśmeśa Jyotirlinga
ब्राह्मणोऽपि तदा दुःखं न चकार सुबुद्धिमान् । कथितं कथ्यतामेव यद्भावि तद्भवेत्प्रिये
brāhmaṇo'pi tadā duḥkhaṃ na cakāra subuddhimān | kathitaṃ kathyatāmeva yadbhāvi tadbhavetpriye
Then that wise brāhmaṇa did not give way to grief. He said, “Speak freely what you have to say, O beloved; whatever is destined to occur will indeed occur.”
Suta Goswami (narrating the conduct and words of a brāhmaṇa within the Kotirudrasaṃhitā narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It praises the steady mind of a dharmic person who does not collapse into sorrow, accepting the unfolding of karma and providence while remaining ready to hear and act rightly—an attitude supportive of Shaiva devotion and inner purification.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana repeatedly emphasizes śaraṇāgati (surrender) and mental steadiness; this verse reflects the devotee’s preparedness to accept outcomes as Shiva’s ordinance while continuing dharma and devotion without agitation.
The takeaway is cultivating equanimity alongside regular Shiva-upāsanā—steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and calm acceptance during vrata/pūjā, rather than being driven by fear or grief.