Shloka 24
महासमाधिसंलीनस्स शिलादो महामुनिः । नाशृणोत्तद्गिरं शम्भोर्भक्त्यधीनरतस्य वै
mahāsamādhisaṃlīnassa śilādo mahāmuniḥ | nāśṛṇottadgiraṃ śambhorbhaktyadhīnaratasya vai
Absorbed in the great samādhi, the great sage Śilāda did not hear that utterance of Śambhu, for his mind was wholly engaged and held fast under the sway of devotion.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga story; emphasizes the devotee’s absorption such that even Śiva’s speech is not cognitively registered until a further act of grace intervenes.
Significance: Models ‘bhaktyadhīnatā’—devotion so total it suspends external awareness; points to the need for Śiva’s active bestowal (anugraha) beyond the devotee’s effort.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that when bhakti matures into mahā-samādhi, the devotee’s awareness turns inward toward Śiva (Pati), and ordinary external sounds lose their hold—showing devotion as a direct means to inner union and liberation.
The verse depicts the devotee’s absorption in Śambhu through loving contemplation; in Shaiva practice this often begins with saguna upāsanā—such as Linga worship and mantra-japa—which ripens into one-pointed samādhi where the presence of Śiva is experienced beyond external perception.
Steady dhyāna with bhakti—especially Shiva mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) performed with focused mind—leading toward deeper samādhi; supportive Shaiva disciplines like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa may be adopted as aids to remembrance.