Shloka 31
Ghuśmeśa-jyotirliṅga-māhātmya
The Greatness of the Ghuśmeśa Jyotirlinga
सुधर्मोवाच । निर्मितं चेश्वरेणैव कथं चैवान्यथा भवेत् । आशां त्यज प्रिये त्वं च परिचर्य्यां कुरु प्रभोः
sudharmovāca | nirmitaṃ ceśvareṇaiva kathaṃ caivānyathā bhavet | āśāṃ tyaja priye tvaṃ ca paricaryyāṃ kuru prabhoḥ
Sudharma said: “Since it has been fashioned by the Lord Himself, how could it be otherwise? Abandon expectation, my beloved, and engage in devoted service to the Lord.”
Sudharma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Significance: Teaches niṣkāma-paricaryā (service without expectation) as the correct response to divine ordinance—aligning the paśu with Pati’s will, preparing for grace.
FAQs
It teaches īśvara-niyati (the Lord’s sovereign ordering): what Shiva establishes is perfect and purposeful; the seeker should drop anxious expectations and take refuge in bhakti expressed as steady service.
Linga/Saguna worship is approached with trust in Shiva’s will—rather than bargaining for outcomes—so paricaryā (ritual attendance, offerings, and reverent conduct) becomes the primary expression of devotion.
Practice paricaryā: daily Shiva-pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), offering water/bilva, and maintaining an attitude of surrender without expectation of specific results.