Shloka 39
Ghuśmeśa-jyotirliṅga-māhātmya
The Greatness of the Ghuśmeśa Jyotirlinga
नाहं स्पर्द्धां भगिन्या वै करिष्ये द्विजसत्तम । उपयच्छस्व पुत्रार्थमिमामाज्ञापयामि च
nāhaṃ sparddhāṃ bhaginyā vai kariṣye dvijasattama | upayacchasva putrārthamimāmājñāpayāmi ca
O best of Brahmins, I shall not engage in rivalry with my sister. Accept her for the sake of obtaining a son—this I also command.
A woman of the narrative addressing a Brahmin (dvijasattama), likely within the Jyotirlinga-related story context narrated by Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Jyotirlinga: Ghṛṣṇeśvara
Sthala Purana: The ethical vow ‘no rivalry with my sister’ and the insistence on progeny set the karmic stage for the later tragedy and Śiva’s grace-manifestation as Ghuśmeśvara/Ghṛṣṇeśvara, where forgiveness and restoration become central.
Significance: The sthala is approached for family welfare and progeny; the narrative teaches that even when human dharma falters, Śiva’s anugraha can restore order and compassion.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights dharmic restraint—renouncing rivalry and acting for a higher purpose (continuity of lineage). In Shaiva ethics, inner purity and non-contention support steadiness of mind, which is favorable for devotion to Shiva.
Though not a direct ritual verse, it reflects the moral ground on which Shiva-bhakti stands: harmony, self-control, and right action. Such conduct is presented in Purāṇic narratives as supportive of fruitful worship and divine grace.
No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the practical takeaway is cultivating non-rivalry (aspardhā) and dharmic intention. In a Shaiva context, this can be paired with daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) for mental steadiness.