Shloka 32
विदलोत्पलदैत्ययोरुत्पत्तिः देवपराजयः ब्रह्मोपदेशः नारदप्रेषणम्
Vidalotpala Daityas, Defeat of the Devas, Brahmā’s Counsel, and Nārada’s Mission
सांबिकोऽपि शिवो व्यास क्रीडित्वा सुविहारवित् । जगाम स्वालयं प्रीतस्सगणो भक्तवत्सलः
sāṃbiko'pi śivo vyāsa krīḍitvā suvihāravit | jagāma svālayaṃ prītassagaṇo bhaktavatsalaḥ
O Vyāsa, Śiva—together with Ambikā—having sported and wandered in delightful ease, joyfully returned to His own abode, accompanied by His gaṇas, for He is ever affectionate to His devotees.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages, addressing Vyasa within the narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it frames Śiva’s līlā with Ambikā and His return to His own abode with gaṇas, emphasizing bhakta-vātsalya.
Significance: Models the Siddhānta theme that the Lord is personally accessible and responsive to devotion; remembrance of such līlā is treated as merit-bearing (puṇya) and fear-dispelling in the surrounding verses.
Shakti Form: Ambikā
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s saguna-līlā: though transcendent as Pati (the Lord), He lovingly engages in divine play with Ambikā and returns with His gaṇas, emphasizing His accessible, devotee-protecting nature (bhakta-vatsala).
The verse supports saguna-upāsanā: devotees may approach Śiva as the personal Lord who acts, rejoices, and blesses—an outlook that naturally flows into Linga worship as the revered, approachable form of the same Supreme.
A practical takeaway is bhakti with remembrance (smaraṇa) of Śiva’s compassionate nature—reciting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while contemplating Him as bhakta-vatsala and offering simple worship (lamp, water, bilva) to the Linga.