Shloka 35
Viśvānara-Gṛhapati Upākhyāna — Śivasya Agni-gṛhe Avatāraḥ
The Account of Viśvānara Gṛhapati and Śiva’s Descent into the House of Fire
एवमब्दमितं कालन्तताप स तपोऽद्भुतम् । त्रिकालमर्चयद्भक्त्या वीरेशं लिङ्गमुत्तमम्
evamabdamitaṃ kālantatāpa sa tapo'dbhutam | trikālamarcayadbhaktyā vīreśaṃ liṅgamuttamam
Thus, over a measured span of years, he performed wondrous austerities; and with devotion, at the three sacred times each day, he worshipped the excellent Vīreśa Liṅga—Śiva manifest in a gracious, worshipful form.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Vīreśa-liṅga is presented as an ‘uttama liṅga’ receiving tri-kāla arcana; the narrative functions as a local liṅga-māhātmya where sustained tapas culminates in Śiva’s self-revelation.
Significance: Tri-kāla worship and long vrata are portrayed as generating adhikāra for darśana and Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that sustained tapas, when rooted in bhakti, becomes a purifying discipline that turns the mind toward Pati (Śiva) and prepares the soul for grace; worship of the Liṅga anchors devotion in a concrete, sacred form.
The verse highlights arcana (ritual worship) of Śiva as the Liṅga—Saguna access to the transcendent—showing that approaching Śiva through the ‘uttama liṅga’ is a valid and exalted means for communion and blessing.
Trikāla pūjā—worship at dawn, noon, and dusk—implying regular mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), offerings, and a disciplined life of tapas alongside devotion.