Shloka 55
Gṛhapati’s Vow: Turning Grief into Mṛtyuñjaya–Mahākāla Sādhana (गृहपतेः प्रतिज्ञा—मृत्युंजय-महाकालजपः)
अग्नीश्वरस्य भक्तानां न भयं विद्युदग्निभिः । अग्निमांद्यभयं नैव नाकालमरणं क्वचित्
agnīśvarasya bhaktānāṃ na bhayaṃ vidyudagnibhiḥ | agnimāṃdyabhayaṃ naiva nākālamaraṇaṃ kvacit
For the devotees of Agnīśvara, there is no fear from lightning or fire. Nor is there fear of the weakening of agni (digestive or vital heat), and never anywhere is there untimely death.
Sūta Gosvāmi
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Nīlakaṇṭha
Sthala Purana: Phalaśruti for Agnīśvara worship: devotees are protected from external fire/lightning and from internal ‘agni-māndya’ (dulling of vital/digestive fire), and are spared untimely death—Śiva’s grace regulating both bhūta-agni and jaṭharāgni.
Significance: Promises protective merit: freedom from fire-related calamities, strengthened vitality, and avoidance of akāla-maraṇa; encourages regular worship of Agnīśvara-liṅga.
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It teaches that steadfast bhakti to Śiva (here as Agnīśvara) removes fear and grants protective grace, indicating the Siddhānta view that the Lord’s anugraha shields the devotee from harmful forces and destabilizing conditions.
Agnīśvara is a Saguna form of Śiva approachable through devotion and ritual; worship of the Śiva-liṅga with this bhāva is presented as a means to receive tangible protection and well-being, reflecting the Purāṇic assurance of Śiva’s guardianship.
A practical takeaway is regular Agnīśvara/Śiva-liṅga pūjā with mantra-japa (especially Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and maintaining Śaiva discipline (bhasma/tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa where customary) to cultivate inner agni and fearlessness.