Shloka 33
Yatinātha-līlā: Śiva’s Test of the Bhilla Devotees at Arbuda Mountain
स भिल्ल आहुकश्चापि वीरसेनसुतोऽभवत् । नैषधे नगरे तात नलनामा महानृपः
sa bhilla āhukaścāpi vīrasenasuto'bhavat | naiṣadhe nagare tāta nalanāmā mahānṛpaḥ
That Bhilla became Āhuka as well, and was born as the son of Vīrasena. In the city of Niṣadha, dear one, he became the great king named Nala.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic theme that embodied life moves through changing identities and stations, where karma and divine order shape rebirth—ultimately urging the seeker to turn toward Shiva, the liberator beyond birth and death.
Though not directly mentioning Liṅga worship, the narrative framework of the Shiva Purana uses such lineage-and-rebirth accounts to show the working of saṃsāra; Saguna Shiva is approached as the compassionate Lord who grants purification and steadiness amid these cycles.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate remembrance of Shiva through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to transcend karmic flux and seek inner stability beyond changing worldly roles.