Shloka 30
Harīśvara-liṅga Mahimā and the Origin-Context of Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana (हरिश्वरलिङ्गमहिमा तथा सुदर्शनप्राप्तिकथा)
सूत उवाच । इति श्रुत्वा वचो विष्णोर्देवदेवो महेश्वरः । ददौ तस्मै स्वकं चक्रं तेजोराशिं सुदर्शनम्
sūta uvāca | iti śrutvā vaco viṣṇordevadevo maheśvaraḥ | dadau tasmai svakaṃ cakraṃ tejorāśiṃ sudarśanam
Sūta said: Having heard the words of Viṣṇu, Mahādeva—Lord of the gods, Mahēśvara—bestowed upon him His own discus, Sudarśana, a concentrated mass of divine radiance.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Devadeva and the fountainhead of tejas (divine potency); His anugraha (grace) empowers even great deities, showing that liberation and true power ultimately arise through the Lord’s bestowal.
By portraying Maheśvara as a personal Lord who listens and then grants a tangible boon, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through devotion (bhakti) to receive protection, purification, and spiritual empowerment, as in Linga-upāsanā.
A practical takeaway is to seek Śiva’s grace through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and reverent worship (e.g., abhiṣeka and Tripuṇḍra/bhasma), praying for inner tejas—clarity, restraint, and protection from obstacles.