Shloka 58
Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana
Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness
अजेयश्चामरश्चैव सोऽद्यापि तपसांनिधिः । लिंगार्चनरतो नित्यं दृश्यते सिद्धचारणैः
ajeyaścāmaraścaiva so'dyāpi tapasāṃnidhiḥ | liṃgārcanarato nityaṃ dṛśyate siddhacāraṇaiḥ
Ajeya and Amara—he who, even to this day, is a treasury of austerity—ever remains devoted to the worship of the Śiva-liṅga, and is beheld by the Siddhas and the Cāraṇas.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: The verse functions as a hagiographic notice: Ajeya/Amara is portrayed as an enduring tapasvin whose constant liṅga-arcana makes him visible to siddhas—signaling a sanctified locale or āśrama rather than a named Jyotirliṅga.
Significance: Darśana of a perfected liṅga-upāsaka is itself framed as purifying and faith-strengthening; it models the Siddhānta ideal that devotion and right worship mature the paśu toward Śiva’s grace.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse teaches that steadfast tapas guided into daily Śiva-liṅga worship matures into an enduring spiritual state—so luminous that perfected beings (Siddhas) themselves recognize it—indicating proximity to Pati (Śiva) and the purification of the bound soul (paśu).
It presents liṅgārcana as a living, continuous discipline: by worshipping the Liṅga (Saguna symbol of the Nirguna Lord), devotion becomes stable and visible in one’s being, reflecting Śiva’s grace (anugraha) that elevates the devotee.
The takeaway is nitya liṅgārcana—daily worship with disciplined tapas: regular abhiṣeka, offering bilva leaves, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and a steady vow-like consistency rather than occasional ritual.