Shloka 62
Viśvānara-Gṛhapati Upākhyāna — Śivasya Agni-gṛhe Avatāraḥ
The Account of Viśvānara Gṛhapati and Śiva’s Descent into the House of Fire
अभिलाषाष्टकमिदन्न देयं यस्य कस्यचित् । गोपनीयं प्रयत्नेन महावन्ध्याप्रसूतिकृत्
abhilāṣāṣṭakamidanna deyaṃ yasya kasyacit | gopanīyaṃ prayatnena mahāvandhyāprasūtikṛt
‘Abhilāṣāṣṭaka’ ini jangan diberikan kepada sembarang orang. Ia harus dijaga dengan sungguh-sungguh, sebab dikatakan mampu menumbuhkan hasil bahkan pada kemandulan yang berat.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Significance: The secrecy injunction (gopanīyam) reflects a sacral economy of transmission: potency is protected by restricting access, paralleling how certain kṣetra-mantras/stotras are traditionally given with eligibility.
Mantra: अभिलाषाष्टकमिदन्न देयं यस्य कस्यचित् । गोपनीयं प्रयत्नेन महावन्ध्याप्रसूतिकृत्
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches adhikāra (spiritual eligibility) and discipline: potent Shaiva hymns are to be preserved and given only to suitable devotees, because sacred sound bears transformative power when approached with reverence and restraint.
As a Saguna-Shiva practice, the hymn is treated as a living upāsanā (devotional method). Like Linga-worship done with purity and vrata, it is to be performed and transmitted carefully so its sanctity and efficacy are not diminished.
It implies protected japa/stotra-recitation—undertaken with niyama (vow-like discipline), faith, and confidentiality; ideally alongside Shaiva observances such as mantra-japa (e.g., Panchakshara), and regular worship according to one’s capacity.