Shloka 54
द्वादशज्योतिर्लिङ्गावतारकथनम्
Account of the Twelve Jyotirliṅga Manifestations
सुदेह्यमारितं घुश्मापुत्रं साकल्यतो मुने । तुष्टस्तद्भक्तितश्शम्भुर्योरक्षद्भक्तवत्सलः
sudehyamāritaṃ ghuśmāputraṃ sākalyato mune | tuṣṭastadbhaktitaśśambhuryorakṣadbhaktavatsalaḥ
O sage, Śambhu—ever tender toward His devotees—was pleased by her devotion, and thus protected and restored Ghuśmā’s slain son, making him whole in every way.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vaidyanātha
Jyotirlinga: Ghṛṣṇeśvara
Sthala Purana: Śiva, moved by Ghuśmā’s unwavering bhakti, restores her slain son ‘sākalyataḥ’—whole and complete—demonstrating the Lord’s saving grace and protective sovereignty at the kṣetra that becomes Ghṛṣṇeśvara.
Significance: Assurance of rakṣaṇa (protection) and restoration from misfortune; reinforces faith that Śiva’s anugraha can reverse even death-like bondage for the devotee.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as bhaktavatsala—devotion itself becomes the channel for grace, protection, and restoration, showing that sincere bhakti can overcome even extreme suffering.
The episode reflects Saguna Śiva’s compassionate responsiveness: through devoted worship (often expressed in Linga-bhakti in this narrative stream), the Lord actively intervenes to protect and uphold the devotee.
Steady bhakti expressed through daily Shiva worship—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple, consistent offerings—mirrors the devotion that pleases Śambhu.