Shloka 61
Vaiśyanātha-avatāra-kathā
The Account of Śiva’s Manifestation as Vaiśyanātha
सर्वानेतान्मया सार्द्धं निनीयात्मपरम्पदम् । पुनर्जन्मभयं घोरं विमोचय नमोऽस्तु ते
sarvānetānmayā sārddhaṃ ninīyātmaparampadam | punarjanmabhayaṃ ghoraṃ vimocaya namo'stu te
Along with me, lead all of these to the supreme state of the Self—Your highest abode. Release (us) from the terrible fear of rebirth. Salutations to You.
A devotee (narratively within Suta Goswami’s recitation in the Shatarudra Samhita)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Frames Śiva as the direct liberator from saṃsāra-bhaya; the ‘ātma-parama-pada’ aligns with mokṣa as Śiva-sāyujya/His supreme abode attained by grace.
Mantra: namo'stu te
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It is a direct plea to Shiva as Pati (the Lord) to grant moksha—being led to the supreme state beyond samsara—and to remove the existential fear of repeated birth and death.
The prayer assumes Shiva’s accessible, grace-giving form (Saguna) who can be approached through Linga worship and devotion, yet the fruit sought is the highest realization—attaining Shiva’s supreme abode/state.
A practical takeaway is bhakti-centered japa and surrender—especially Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Linga-dhyana—offered with the intention of release from punarjanma and entry into Shiva’s parama-pada.