Shloka 25
Nāgeśa-jyotirliṅga-prādurbhāvaḥ — The Manifestation of the Nāgeśa Jyotirliṅga
भूत उवाच । तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राक्षस्या हर्षमागताः । उचुस्सर्वे मिथस्ते हि राक्षसा निर्भयास्तदा
bhūta uvāca | tasyāstadvacanaṃ śrutvā rākṣasyā harṣamāgatāḥ | ucussarve mithaste hi rākṣasā nirbhayāstadā
Bhūta dit : Ayant entendu ces paroles de la rākṣasī, tous les Rākṣasas furent saisis de joie. Alors, sans crainte, ils se parlèrent tous entre eux.
Bhūta
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga named; the verse is a narrative hinge: collective fearlessness arises from perceived divine sanction, a classic setup for later revelation of Śiva’s supremacy.
Significance: Implicit warning: ‘nirbhayatā’ grounded in boons and power is unstable; true fearlessness in Siddhānta arises from pāśa-kṣaya through Śiva’s anugraha.
FAQs
It shows how adharma can create a false, ego-based fearlessness; in Shaiva Siddhanta, true nirbhayatā arises from surrender to Pati (Shiva), not from demonic pride or collective agitation.
The narrative contrast implies that when beings turn away from Saguna Shiva’s grace (as Linga, the accessible form of Pati), they become driven by passion and group-impulse; Linga-worship restores right orientation—devotion, restraint, and protection under Shiva’s lordship.
A practical takeaway is to counter impulsive, fear-driven or pride-driven speech with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steadying disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance of impermanence, cultivating fearlessness rooted in Shiva.