Shloka 36
पूर्वगतिवर्णनम् (Pūrvagati-varṇana) — “Description of the Prior Course / Earlier Lineage Account”
इत्युक्त्वा पुनरप्याह गतक्रोधो मुनीश्वरः । शिवं संस्मृत्य मनसा ज्ञानदं भुक्तिमुक्तिदम्
ityuktvā punarapyāha gatakrodho munīśvaraḥ | śivaṃ saṃsmṛtya manasā jñānadaṃ bhuktimuktidam
Having spoken thus, the lord among sages—his anger now gone—spoke again, mentally remembering Śiva, the giver of true knowledge, who bestows both worldly enjoyment (bhukti) and final liberation (mukti).
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; quoting a sage speaking after remembering Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; it is a narrative hinge: the sage pacifies anger and recollects Śiva as jñānada and bhukti-muktida, highlighting Śiva’s role as bestower of both worldly and transcendent fruits.
Significance: Encourages smaraṇa (remembrance) of Śiva as a direct means to pacify passions and orient the mind toward knowledge and liberation.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as Pati—the supreme Lord who removes agitation (anger) and, when remembered with a purified mind, grants jñāna that leads the soul from worldly aims (bhukti) toward final release (mukti).
The verse emphasizes manasa-smaraṇa (mental recollection) of Śiva, which complements external worship such as Liṅga-pūjā; in Saguna devotion, remembering Śiva’s compassionate, knowledge-giving form is itself a valid mode of upāsanā.
A simple practice is Shiva-smaraṇa: calm the mind, let anger subside, and mentally contemplate Śiva while repeating a mantra such as the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as an inner offering.