Shloka 32
Harīśvara-liṅga Mahimā and the Origin-Context of Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana (हरिश्वरलिङ्गमहिमा तथा सुदर्शनप्राप्तिकथा)
जगत्स्वास्थ्यं परं लेभे बभूवुस्सुखिनस्सुराः । सुप्रीतः स्वायुधं प्राप्य हरिरासीन्महासुखी
jagatsvāsthyaṃ paraṃ lebhe babhūvussukhinassurāḥ | suprītaḥ svāyudhaṃ prāpya harirāsīnmahāsukhī
The world attained excellent well-being, and the gods became happy. Hari (Viṣṇu), greatly delighted on receiving his own weapon, remained in supreme joy.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Concludes with jagat-svāsthya (world-wellbeing), a hallmark of sthiti (cosmic stabilization) following removal of disorder; joy of devas signifies restored ṛta/dharma.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights the restoration of cosmic balance: when divine order is re-established, the world becomes well and the devas regain joy—implying that harmony ultimately rests on the higher governance of Īśvara (Pati) and dharma.
In the Kotirudra narrative atmosphere, the fruit of Saguna worship (especially Jyotirliṅga-centered devotion) is loka-kṣema—peace, stability, and protection—seen here as the world’s renewed well-being.
A practical takeaway is to perform Shiva-centered worship for loka-kalyāṇa—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple abhiṣeka with a prayer for jagat-svāsthya (world well-being).