Shloka 29
Harīśvara-liṅga Mahimā and the Origin-Context of Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana (हरिश्वरलिङ्गमहिमा तथा सुदर्शनप्राप्तिकथा)
सूत उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा च नमस्कृत्य शिवाय परमात्मने । स्थितश्चैवाग्रतश्शंभोः स्वयं च पुरुपीडितः
sūta uvāca | ityuktvā ca namaskṛtya śivāya paramātmane | sthitaścaivāgrataśśaṃbhoḥ svayaṃ ca purupīḍitaḥ
Sūta said: Having spoken thus, he bowed in reverence to Śiva, the Supreme Self; and, himself greatly afflicted, he stood before Śambhu (Lord Śiva).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Highlights namaskāra and standing before Śambhu as the embodied posture of surrender that precedes grace (anugraha).
FAQs
The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (taking refuge): one who is distressed turns to Śiva as Paramātmā, offering namaskāra and standing before Him with humility—an essential Shaiva Siddhānta posture of the paśu approaching Pati for grace.
By naming Śiva as both Paramātmā (transcendent) and Śambhu (personal, gracious Lord), the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching the manifest Lord (often through Liṅga worship) while recognizing His supreme, indwelling reality.
It suggests namaskāra and inner surrender before Śiva; as a practical takeaway, one may bow while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” seeking Śiva’s grace in moments of suffering.