Shloka 21
जालन्धरस्य दूतप्रेषणम् — Jalandhara Sends an Envoy to Kailāsa
The Provocation of Śiva
अथो तदग्र आसीनो वक्तुकामो हि सैंहिकः । त्र्यंबकं स तदा संज्ञाप्रेरितो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
atho tadagra āsīno vaktukāmo hi saiṃhikaḥ | tryaṃbakaṃ sa tadā saṃjñāprerito vākyamabravīt
Then, seated there in front, Saiṁhika—desiring to speak—at that time, prompted by a signal, addressed Tryambaka (Lord Śiva) with these words.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudra Saṃhitā account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Tryambaka
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it is a court/audience scene where the daitya-side emissary prepares to deliver a message to Tryambaka.
Significance: General: contemplation of Tryambaka (three-eyed awareness) as the witness of all intentions and speech; encourages truthful, purified vāk before the Lord.
FAQs
It shows the supremacy of Tryambaka as the conscious center of the narrative: even powerful beings act only when prompted, highlighting Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on Pati (Śiva) as the ultimate Lord who directs events and grants order through His will.
The address to “Tryambaka” points to devotion toward Śiva in a personal, knowable form (Saguna). In Linga worship, devotees similarly approach the Lord with reverent speech, prayers, and submission, recognizing Him as the indwelling ruler who responds to sincere invocation.
A practical takeaway is disciplined speech preceded by inner permission: meditate on Tryambaka (three-eyed awareness) and then recite a Śiva-mantra such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with restraint and intention, as if speaking only under divine prompting.