Shloka 29
एकोनविंशतिशिवावतारवर्णनम्
Description of the Nineteen Manifestations/Avatāras of Śiva
तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति सुयोगिनः । प्लक्षो दार्भायणिश्चैव केतुमान् गौतमस्तथा
tatrāpi mama te putrā bhaviṣyanti suyoginaḥ | plakṣo dārbhāyaṇiścaiva ketumān gautamastathā
There too, those sons of mine will be born as accomplished yogins—Plakṣa, Dārbhāyaṇi, Ketumān, and also Gautama.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga-specific verse; it continues the prophetic enumeration of Śiva-linked yogin-sages arising in a given cycle.
Significance: Name-recitation functions as smṛti/śravaṇa that strengthens bhakti and reverence for Śaiva paramparā, a preparatory aid toward Śiva’s grace.
Cosmic Event: yuga-cycle succession (implicit)
FAQs
It highlights Shiva’s grace manifesting through sacred lineages: beings connected to Shiva are destined to become “suyogins,” implying maturity in discipline, detachment, and God-centered realization (Pati as the goal, with bonds gradually cut).
By presenting exemplary yogins associated with Shiva, the text implies that Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-upasana) ripens into inner yoga—steady concentration and surrender—leading the devotee toward Shiva-realization.
The practical takeaway is to cultivate “suyoga” through regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), meditation on Shiva’s form (or the Linga), and Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudraksha as supports for steadiness and purity.