Shloka 69
द्विजेश्वरावतारः
The Manifestation of Shiva as Dvijeśvara
द्विजेश्वरावतारस्ते वर्णितः परमो मया । महेश्वरस्य भद्रायुपरमानन्ददः प्रभो
dvijeśvarāvatāraste varṇitaḥ paramo mayā | maheśvarasya bhadrāyuparamānandadaḥ prabho
O Lord, I have now described to you the supreme incarnation known as Dvijeśa, the Lord of the twice-born. It bestows auspicious longevity and the highest bliss, and is dear to Mahādeva (Maheśvara).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadashiva
Significance: Frames the avatāra-kathā as a doctrinal ‘upadeśa’: by revealing the ‘Dvijeśvara-avatāra’, the text removes ignorance (countering tirodhāna) and points to paramānanda.
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse affirms that contemplating Śiva’s avatāras is not merely storytelling: it is a sādhanā that yields bhadra-āyuḥ (a life aligned with dharma) and culminates in paramānanda—liberating grace through devotion to Pati (Śiva).
By praising a specific avatāra-form loved by Maheśvara, the text supports Saguna-upāsanā—approaching the formless Lord through a sacred form. Such devotion naturally converges in Liṅga-worship, where Śiva is honored as the accessible embodiment of the Supreme.
A practical takeaway is daily Śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance) through recitation of Śiva-kathā and japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offered with simple devotion; this is traditionally paired with reverence to the Liṅga and a sattvic, dharmic life aimed at inner bliss.