Shloka 30
विष्णुरुवाच । यथेदानीं कृपानाथ क्रियते चान्यतः परा । कार्य्या चैव विशेषेण कृपालुत्वात्त्वया प्रभो
viṣṇuruvāca | yathedānīṃ kṛpānātha kriyate cānyataḥ parā | kāryyā caiva viśeṣeṇa kṛpālutvāttvayā prabho
Viṣṇu said: “O Lord of compassion, just as a higher (saving) act is being undertaken now, so too it should be carried out elsewhere as well—indeed, it ought to be performed especially by you, O Lord, for you are compassion itself.”
Vishnu
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a specific jyotirliṅga passage; the verse generalizes Śiva’s compassionate salvific action to be extended ‘elsewhere’ (anyatra) as well.
Significance: General teaching: Śiva’s kṛpā (grace) is the supreme means; seeking it is itself meritorious.
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights Shiva’s kripā (grace) as a decisive spiritual power—Viṣṇu appeals to Shiva as the compassionate Lord whose special action removes suffering and supports liberation.
By addressing Shiva as “Prabhu” and “Kṛpānātha,” the verse frames Saguna Shiva (worshipped as the Linga and Jyotirlinga) as the accessible form through whom divine compassion actively operates for devotees.
The practical takeaway is to seek Shiva’s grace through bhakti—regular japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and Linga worship with a prayer for compassionate intervention and guidance.