Shloka 47
एकोनविंशतिशिवावतारवर्णनम्
Description of the Nineteen Manifestations/Avatāras of Śiva
दिव्यां मेरुगुहां पुण्यां त्वया सार्द्धं च विष्णुना । भविष्यामि तदा ब्रह्मंल्लकुली नामनामतः
divyāṃ meruguhāṃ puṇyāṃ tvayā sārddhaṃ ca viṣṇunā | bhaviṣyāmi tadā brahmaṃllakulī nāmanāmataḥ
Wahai Brahmā, saat itu bersama engkau dan juga Viṣṇu, aku akan memasuki gua Meru yang ilahi dan suci; dan di sana aku akan menampakkan diri dengan nama Lakulī.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Meru-guhā functions as a trans-cosmic siddha-locus where Śiva declares an intentional manifestation as Lakulī, aligning with Pāśupata-avatāra traditions rather than a Jyotirliṅga origin.
Significance: Frames a paradigmatic ‘guru-manifestation’ site: the sanctity lies in transmission of Śaiva yoga/dīkṣā and lineage-founding grace.
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights that the Supreme Pati (Shiva) freely assumes a saguna form—here named Lakulī—to sanctify a sacred locus (Meru cave) and to guide even Brahmā and Viṣṇu, affirming Shiva’s supreme, compassionate governance over cosmic order and liberation.
By declaring a named manifestation (Lakulī), the text supports saguna upāsanā: devotees may approach Shiva through concrete forms, sacred places, and narratives while recognizing that such forms point to the same transcendent Lord worshipped as the Linga.
A practical takeaway is smaraṇa (devotional remembrance) of Shiva’s divine manifestations while japa of the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and, where traditional, Linga-pūjā with vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness and devotion.