Shloka 61
Vyāsotpatti-kathana
Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa
कालेशं वृद्धकालेशं कालशेश्वरमेव वा । ज्येष्ठेशं जम्बुकेशं वा जैगीषव्येश्वरन्तु वा
kāleśaṃ vṛddhakāleśaṃ kālaśeśvarameva vā | jyeṣṭheśaṃ jambukeśaṃ vā jaigīṣavyeśvarantu vā
One may worship (Śiva) as Kāleśa, as Vṛddha-Kāleśa, or indeed as Kālaśeśvara; or as Jyeṣṭheśa, as Jambukeśa, or as Jaigīṣavyeśvara.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahākāla
Sthala Purana: This verse functions as a nāma/kshetra-list: Śiva is approachable through many local liṅgas and epithets (Kāleśa, Vṛddhakāleśa, Kālaśeśvara, etc.). It implies the Purāṇic principle that the one Pati is present in diverse sthānas, each name encoding a specific līlā, sage-connection, or local legend (e.g., Jaigīṣavyeśvara tied to the sage Jaigīṣavya).
Significance: Smaraṇa and darśana of any such kṣetra-liṅga is presented as valid Śiva-upāsanā; the benefit is accessibility of grace (anugraha) through localized forms.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
Cosmic Event: Kāla-idea foregrounded (Śiva as lord/master of Time), implying transcendence over temporal flow.
FAQs
It teaches that the one Supreme Pati (Śiva) is approached through many sacred names and liṅga-forms; the diversity of names supports devotion while affirming a single Lord who transcends time yet compassionately becomes accessible in temples and kṣetras.
The verse lists specific liṅga-epithets (Kāleśa, Jyeṣṭheśa, etc.), showing Saguna worship: devotees concentrate mind and mantra on a particular named form in a holy place, while understanding that the inner reality is the same Śiva.
A practical takeaway is nāma-japa and liṅga-pūjā: worship a chosen Śiva-liṅga with steady remembrance (especially with the Pañcākṣarī ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’), offering water and bilva leaves with bhakti and inner surrender.