Shloka 13
Vṛṣeśākhya-Śivāvatāra and the Initiation of the Kṣīrasāgara-Manthana
Churning of the Milk Ocean
एवम्भग्नोद्यमा भग्नाः सम्बभूवुस्सुरासुरा । चेतनाः प्राप्य च ततस्तुष्टुवुर्जगदीश्वरम्
evambhagnodyamā bhagnāḥ sambabhūvussurāsurā | cetanāḥ prāpya ca tatastuṣṭuvurjagadīśvaram
Ainsi, les dieux et les asuras, dont les efforts furent brisés, se trouvèrent entièrement abattus. Puis, reprenant connaissance, ils louèrent Jagadīśvara, le Seigneur de l’univers.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: After being crushed and losing initiative, devas and asuras recover awareness and offer stuti to Jagadīśvara—an archetype of turning from self-effort to divine grace.
Significance: Models the pilgrim’s inner journey: collapse of egoic striving → recollection (smṛti) → praise → opening to anugraha.
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
Cosmic Event: Turning point in Samudra-manthana: collective repentance and praise after catastrophe
FAQs
It shows that when both divine and demonic powers are humbled, true clarity arises: the soul turns from self-reliance to surrender, praising Shiva as Jagadīśvara—the supreme Pati who alone can grant protection and right understanding.
The act of ‘tuṣṭuvuḥ’ (praise) reflects Saguna-upāsanā—approaching Shiva as the personal Lord who responds to devotion. In Shiva Purana practice, this spirit is expressed through Linga worship with stotra, water/abhisheka, and remembrance of Shiva as the universal ruler.
A practical takeaway is stuti with mantra-japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a reset of consciousness (cetana) after turmoil; optionally supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as Shaiva disciplines.