Shloka 14
सतीविरहानन्तरं शम्भोश्चरितम् / Śiva’s Conduct After Satī’s Separation
प्रभोर्ललाटदेशात्तु यत्पृषच्छ्रमसंभवम् । पपात धरणौ तत्र स बभूव शिशुर्द्रुतम्
prabhorlalāṭadeśāttu yatpṛṣacchramasaṃbhavam | papāta dharaṇau tatra sa babhūva śiśurdrutam
Dari dahi Sang Prabhu jatuh setetes peluh yang lahir dari tapa; ia jatuh ke bumi, dan tepat di sana seketika menjadi seorang bayi.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; this is an emanational birth motif: from Śiva’s lalāṭa (forehead/ājñā locus) a bindu-like drop falls to earth and becomes a child, signaling divine sṛṣṭi without sexual generation.
Role: creative
Cosmic Event: Emanation after prolonged samādhi—creation emerging from stillness (yogic sṛṣṭi motif).
FAQs
It shows Shiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose mere will and presence can generate life and events instantly; even a small ‘drop’ from him becomes purposeful manifestation, reminding the devotee that grace and creation arise from Shiva’s sovereignty.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva’s accessible, narrative form—his body and actions become vehicles of grace. Linga-worship similarly venerates Shiva’s immediate, present power to manifest, protect, and bestow blessings in the world.
Contemplate Shiva at the ājñā-cakra (forehead center) while repeating the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—recognizing that all auspicious manifestation flows from him; offer bilva leaves to the Śiva-liṅga with this awareness.