Shloka 51
एकोनविंशतिशिवावतारवर्णनम्
Description of the Nineteen Manifestations/Avatāras of Śiva
वैवस्वतेऽन्तरे सम्यक् प्रोक्ता हि परमात्मना । योगेश्वरावताराश्च सर्वावर्तेषु सुव्रताः
vaivasvate'ntare samyak proktā hi paramātmanā | yogeśvarāvatārāśca sarvāvarteṣu suvratāḥ
വൈവസ്വത മന്വന്തരത്തിൽ പരമാത്മാവ് ഈ തത്ത്വങ്ങൾ വ്യക്തമായി സമ്യകായി ഉപദേശിച്ചു; കൂടാതെ ഓരോ കല്പചക്രത്തിലും സുവ്രതനായ യോഗേശ്വരന്റെ അവതാരങ്ങൾ പ്രത്യക്ഷമാകുന്നു।
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Cosmic Event: Manvantara-cycle framing (Vaivasvata Manvantara; recurring cosmic cycles/āvartas)
FAQs
It affirms Shiva as Paramatma and Yogeshvara who repeatedly manifests in different cosmic eras to re-establish yogic discipline and guide beings toward liberation.
By declaring that the Supreme Self teaches and manifests, the verse supports Saguna worship—such as Linga worship—as a valid means to approach the Nirguna-Paramatma Shiva through accessible forms and teachings.
The takeaway is steadfast yogic vrata: daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya), meditation on Shiva as Yogeshvara, and disciplined conduct aligned with Shaiva vows.