Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 24
अन्तराय-उपसर्ग-विवेचनम् / Analysis of Yogic Obstacles (Antarāyas) and Upasargas
शरीरादग्निनिर्माणं तत्तापभयवर्जनम् । शक्तिर्जगदिदं दग्धुं यदीच्छेदप्रयत्नतः
śarīrādagninirmāṇaṃ tattāpabhayavarjanam | śaktirjagadidaṃ dagdhuṃ yadīcchedaprayatnataḥ
De son propre corps il peut faire naître le feu, et pourtant il demeure sans crainte de sa brûlure. En vérité, s’il le veut et s’y applique, il a le pouvoir d’embraser et de consumer ce monde tout entier.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Sthala Purana: Not a specific Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse describes yogic/aiśvarya-śakti (extraordinary capacities) arising from mastery of bhūtas and their tejas, often framed in Purāṇic discourse as derivative powers under Śiva’s overarching lordship.
Significance: General Śiva-upāsanā context: emphasizes Śiva’s supremacy over tejas (fire) and the insignificance of worldly fear when sheltered in the Lord’s grace.
Cosmic Event: Implied pralaya-capacity: the will to burn the world evokes saṃhāra/mahāpralaya imagery, though not explicitly named.
FAQs
It highlights the Lord’s (Pati’s) absolute mastery: He can manifest immense transforming power (fire) while remaining unaffected, teaching that Shiva is beyond the binding effects of the manifested energies that scorch embodied beings.
The Linga signifies Shiva as the unburnt, untouched Reality even when cosmic dissolution-fire is active; worship of Saguna Shiva trains the devotee to see divine power as governed by compassionate will, not random force.
Meditate on Shiva as the inner Fire (jñānāgni) that burns impurities without harming the Self; support this with Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and Tripuṇḍra/bhasma remembrance of impermanence and purification.