Shloka 14
ऋषभचरित्रवर्णनम् (Ṛṣabha-caritra-varṇanam) — “Account of Ṛṣabha’s Sacred Narrative”
तृतीये द्वापरे चैव यदा व्यासस्तु भार्गवः । तदाप्यहं भविष्यामि दमनस्तु पुरान्तिके
tṛtīye dvāpare caiva yadā vyāsastu bhārgavaḥ | tadāpyahaṃ bhaviṣyāmi damanastu purāntike
In the third Dvāpara age, when the sage Vyāsa will be Bhārgava, then I too shall manifest—becoming Daman, near the city’s outskirts.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Cosmic Event: yuga-cycle: third Dvāpara; Śiva’s strategic manifestation in liminal space (city outskirts) suggesting concealment/revelation dynamics
FAQs
It teaches that Pati (Lord Shiva) is not distant: out of grace, He repeatedly assumes accessible forms across the yugas to uphold dharma and guide bound souls (paśu) toward liberation.
By declaring a future manifestation with a specific name and locale, the text emphasizes Saguna Shiva—Shiva who becomes approachable through form, place, and story—supporting devotional worship that culminates in realizing His supreme, transcendent reality.
Contemplate Shiva’s anugraha (grace) in every age and sustain daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” supported by simple Shaiva observances like vibhuti (tripuṇḍra) and Rudraksha if one follows them.