Shloka 19
गृहस्थ-जीवनसंस्काराः तथा पुत्रजन्म-शुभलक्षणवर्णनम् / Household Saṃskāras and the Auspicious Portents of a Son’s Birth
सालंकायनहारीतौ विश्वामित्रोऽथ भार्गवः । मृकण्डस्सह पुत्रेण पर्व्वतो दारुकस्तथा
sālaṃkāyanahārītau viśvāmitro'tha bhārgavaḥ | mṛkaṇḍassaha putreṇa parvvato dārukastathā
സാലങ്കായനനും ഹാരീതനും; തുടർന്ന് വിശ്വാമിത്രനും ഭാർഗവനും (പരശുരാമൻ); മൃകണ്ഡു പുത്രനോടുകൂടെ, കൂടാതെ പർവതനും ദാരുകനും—ഇവരും (അവിടെ) ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു॥
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; continues the catalogue of ṛṣis, including Mṛkaṇḍa with his son (evoking the Mārkaṇḍeya-Śiva grace motif known across Purāṇic tradition).
Significance: Hearing the names of great Śiva-oriented sages is framed as smṛti/saṅkīrtana that strengthens bhakti and prepares for śānti (pacification) and anugraha.
FAQs
The verse establishes an authoritative sacred setting by naming accomplished rishis; in Shaiva understanding, such assemblies indicate that Shiva-tattva (Pati) is to be heard, remembered, and lived as the highest liberating knowledge.
By listing renowned seers—especially Mṛkaṇḍa with his son Mārkaṇḍeya, celebrated for devotion to Shiva—the text signals a tradition where Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-upāsanā) is upheld by realized sages as a direct means toward grace and liberation.
The practical takeaway is satsanga and śravaṇa (listening to Shiva-kathā) in the company of devotees; such hearing is traditionally supported by japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined daily Shiva-pūjā.