Shloka 30
Harīśvara-liṅga Mahimā and the Origin-Context of Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana (हरिश्वरलिङ्गमहिमा तथा सुदर्शनप्राप्तिकथा)
सूत उवाच । इति श्रुत्वा वचो विष्णोर्देवदेवो महेश्वरः । ददौ तस्मै स्वकं चक्रं तेजोराशिं सुदर्शनम्
sūta uvāca | iti śrutvā vaco viṣṇordevadevo maheśvaraḥ | dadau tasmai svakaṃ cakraṃ tejorāśiṃ sudarśanam
सूत बोले—विष्णु के वचन सुनकर देवों के देव महेश्वर ने उसे अपना चक्र ‘सुदर्शन’ प्रदान किया, जो दिव्य तेज का सघन पुंज था।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Depicts Śiva as the supreme bestower (anugrahaka) even to Viṣṇu; reinforces hierarchy where other deities act through Śiva’s sanction.
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Devadeva and the fountainhead of tejas (divine potency); His anugraha (grace) empowers even great deities, showing that liberation and true power ultimately arise through the Lord’s bestowal.
By portraying Maheśvara as a personal Lord who listens and then grants a tangible boon, the verse supports Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through devotion (bhakti) to receive protection, purification, and spiritual empowerment, as in Linga-upāsanā.
A practical takeaway is to seek Śiva’s grace through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and reverent worship (e.g., abhiṣeka and Tripuṇḍra/bhasma), praying for inner tejas—clarity, restraint, and protection from obstacles.