Shloka 67
Vyāsotpatti-kathana
Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa
अविमुक्तेश्वरं वाथ विशालाक्षीशमेव वा । व्याघ्रेश्वरं वराहेशं विद्येश्वरमथापि वा
avimukteśvaraṃ vātha viśālākṣīśameva vā | vyāghreśvaraṃ varāheśaṃ vidyeśvaramathāpi vā
Atau seseorang memuja Avimukteśvara, atau sungguh Viśālākṣīśa; demikian pula Vyāghreśvara, Varāheśa, dan Vidyeśvara—semuanya adalah wujud suci Śiva yang didekati dengan bhakti.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
The verse affirms that Śiva is approachable through many sanctified names and kṣetras; devotion directed to any such recognized form leads the devotee toward Śiva’s grace and liberation, consistent with the Shaiva Siddhanta view of Pati (Śiva) granting anugraha.
These names commonly indicate particular liṅgas/temple-presences of Saguna Śiva. The Purāṇic intent is that worship of the manifest liṅga in a holy place steadies the mind and becomes a doorway to realizing Śiva beyond form.
Perform liṅga-darśana and simple abhiṣeka (water, milk, bilva leaves) with japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a focused practice of bhakti and remembrance.