Shloka 47
ददौ जयवरं प्रीत्या यो रामाय सुतोषितः । आविर्भूतस्य लिंगस्तु शंकरो भक्तवत्सलः
dadau jayavaraṃ prītyā yo rāmāya sutoṣitaḥ | āvirbhūtasya liṃgastu śaṃkaro bhaktavatsalaḥ
Pleased and fully satisfied with Rāma, He lovingly granted him the boon of victory. Indeed, Śaṅkara—ever affectionate to His devotees—manifested there as the Liṅga.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Jyotirlinga: Rāmeśvara
Sthala Purana: Śiva, pleased with Rāma’s devotion, granted jaya (victory) and manifested as the liṅga at Rāmeśvara—making the shrine a perpetual testimony of bhakta-vātsalya and grace-bestowal.
Significance: Assures success in dharmic undertakings and purification through worship; emphasizes that victory and welfare arise from Śiva’s prasāda when approached with humility.
Mantra: oṃ namaḥ śivāya
Type: panchakshara
Role: liberating
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva’s bhaktavātsalya (devotee-protecting grace): sincere devotion draws the Lord to manifest and bestow success, showing that divine victory arises from alignment with Śiva’s will rather than mere human effort.
Śiva’s manifestation “as the Liṅga” teaches that the Saguna, worship-accessible form of the Supreme is the Liṅga—an embodiment through which devotees can approach the transcendent (Nirguna) Śiva with reverence, prayer, and ritual.
Worship of the Śiva-liṅga with devotion—offering water, bilva leaves, and recitation of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—is implied as the devotional means by which grace and auspicious outcomes are obtained.