Shloka 33
Kāmarūpeśvara’s Trial and Śiva’s Hidden Protection (कামरूपेश्वर-रक्षा-प्रसङ्गः)
पश्य भीमेश्वरोहं च रक्षार्थं प्रकटोऽभवम् । मम पूर्वव्रतं ह्येतद्रक्ष्यो भक्तो मया सदा
paśya bhīmeśvarohaṃ ca rakṣārthaṃ prakaṭo'bhavam | mama pūrvavrataṃ hyetadrakṣyo bhakto mayā sadā
જો—હું ભીમેશ્વર છું; રક્ષણાર્થે અહીં પ્રગટ થયો છું. આ મારું પ્રાચીન વ્રત છે—મારો ભક્ત સદા મારી દ્વારા રક્ષિત રહે છે.
Lord Shiva (as Bhimeshvara Jyotirlinga)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It declares Shiva’s core siddhānta as Pati—the supreme Lord who freely manifests in a gracious, saguna form to remove fear and uphold His eternal vow of protecting the bhakta, guiding the soul toward liberation.
Shiva identifies Himself specifically as Bhīmeśvara, indicating the Jyotirlinga as a compassionate, accessible manifestation where devotees approach the Lord for refuge (śaraṇāgati) and protection.
Approach the Jyotirlinga with bhakti and śaraṇāgati, performing linga-abhisheka while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and maintain a daily Shiva-smaraṇa (remembrance) as an act of trust in His protection.