Shloka 46
भैरवावतारलीलावर्णनम् (Bhairava-avatāra-līlā-varṇanam) — “Narration of the Divine Play of Bhairava’s Descent”
भैरव उवाच । त्वद्वाक्पीयूषपानेन तृप्तोऽस्मि बहुमानद । स्वभावोऽयं हि साधूनां यत्त्वं वदसि मापते
bhairava uvāca | tvadvākpīyūṣapānena tṛpto'smi bahumānada | svabhāvo'yaṃ hi sādhūnāṃ yattvaṃ vadasi māpate
Bhairava said: “By drinking the nectar of your words, O bestower of great honor, I am satisfied. For this indeed is the very nature of the virtuous—that you speak thus, O Lord.”
Bhairava
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Sthala Purana: Bhairava’s courteous praise of Viṣṇu models the purāṇic ethic of divine concord: fierce Śiva is simultaneously the refined knower of dharma, affirming the sādhūnām svabhāva (nature of the virtuous).
Significance: Encourages devotees to cultivate sādhutā (virtue) and respectful speech; such guṇas are framed as conducive to receiving Śiva’s anugraha.
Mantra: tvadvākpīyūṣapānena tṛpto'smi
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse teaches śravaṇa-bhakti—receiving the Lord’s instruction as “nectar.” In a Shaiva Siddhanta tone, grace (anugraha) flows through Shiva’s words, and the sādhus naturally respond with humility, receptivity, and inner satisfaction.
It supports Saguna Shiva devotion by emphasizing personal relationship: the devotee honors the Lord as a speaking, guiding master. Linga-worship is strengthened when paired with attentive listening to Shiva-kathā and teachings, treating them as prasad-like nectar.
A practical takeaway is daily śravaṇa and manana: listen/recite Shiva Purana passages, then contemplate them as “vāk-pīyūṣa.” This can be combined with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) before or after reading to deepen devotion.