Shloka 16
एकोनविंशतिशिवावतारवर्णनम्
Description of the Nineteen Manifestations/Avatāras of Śiva
तत्रैव च सुपुण्यं च गोकर्णं नाम तद्वनम् । तत्रापि योगिनः पुत्र भविष्यंतित्यम्बुसंमिताः
tatraiva ca supuṇyaṃ ca gokarṇaṃ nāma tadvanam | tatrāpi yoginaḥ putra bhaviṣyaṃtityambusaṃmitāḥ
Allí mismo se halla el bosque sumamente meritorio llamado Gokarṇa. Y allí también se declara que nacerán hijos para los yoguis, tantos como las aguas, es decir, innumerables.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Gokarṇa is praised as a supuṇya forest-kṣetra; the verse adds a fertility/lineage motif for yogins—‘sons as countless as water-drops’—indicating the kṣetra’s power to multiply spiritual lineages (disciples/offspring) and sustain yogic tradition.
Significance: Merit of residing/visiting the Gokarṇa-vanam; supports yogic communities and continuity of dharma; interpreted spiritually, ‘sons’ can signify disciples and spiritual progeny under Śiva’s grace.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It glorifies Gokarṇa as a supremely meritorious sacred forest where spiritual endeavor bears abundant fruit, indicating that holy kṣetras support the yogin’s dharmic continuity and spiritual lineage.
By praising Gokarṇa as exceptionally holy, the verse implicitly points to a Shaiva kṣetra where Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-centered tirtha practice—flourishes and yields tangible blessings alongside inner yogic attainment.
Pilgrimage to the kṣetra with disciplined yoga and Shaiva observances—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), wearing Rudrākṣa, and Tripuṇḍra (bhasma)—is the practical takeaway consistent with Shaiva Purana tirtha-mahātmyas.