Shloka 27
Svagati-varṇana
Description of the Supreme State / One’s True Attainment
रामो यद्बलमाश्रित्य शिवदत्तश्च वै पुरा । त्रिःसप्तकृत्वो नक्षत्रं ददाह हृषितो मुनिः
rāmo yadbalamāśritya śivadattaśca vai purā | triḥsaptakṛtvo nakṣatraṃ dadāha hṛṣito muniḥ
In ancient times, relying upon that very power, Rāma and also Śivadatta—delighted at heart as a muni—burned the Nakṣatra constellation twenty‑one times.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga legend; it recalls ancient feats performed by relying on Śiva-given power (śivadatta), emphasizing Śiva as the ultimate grantor of śakti and the regulator of cosmic order even over stellar realms.
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: stellar conflagration motif (burning the nakṣatra-sphere)
FAQs
It emphasizes that extraordinary capacity arises by taking refuge in a higher, Shiva-bestowed power—pointing to Shaiva Siddhanta’s central theme that the finite soul (paśu) becomes capable through the Lord’s grace (pati-anugraha).
The verse highlights reliance on Shiva’s bestowed śakti, aligning with Saguna Shiva worship where the devotee approaches Shiva (often through the Liṅga) for grace, empowerment, and removal of bondage (pāśa).
The practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) expressed through japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and regular Liṅga-pūjā, seeking Shiva’s anugraha rather than mere personal effort.