Shloka 3
Kedāreśvara-pratiṣṭhā: Nara-Nārāyaṇa’s Worship and Śiva’s Abiding as Jyoti
एवं पूजयतोश्शंभुं तयोर्विष्ण्ववतारयोः । चिरकालो व्यतीताय शैवयोर्धर्मपुत्रयोः
evaṃ pūjayatośśaṃbhuṃ tayorviṣṇvavatārayoḥ | cirakālo vyatītāya śaivayordharmaputrayoḥ
Demikianlah, ketika dua jelmaan Viṣṇu itu terus memuja Śambhu (Tuhan Śiva), masa yang amat panjang pun berlalu bagi dua putera dharma yang setia berbakti kepada Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: The narrative stresses prolonged tapas and pūjā by Nara–Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu-avatāras) as Śiva-bhaktas; the ‘long time’ motif frames the maturation of adhikāra before revelation/boon.
Significance: Models perseverance in sādhana: sustained worship over time purifies the paśu (bound soul) and prepares for Śiva’s response.
FAQs
It highlights steadfast, time-enduring bhakti: even exalted beings continue sustained worship of Śambhu, showing that grace and spiritual fruition arise through perseverance and devotion to Pati (Śiva).
By describing continuous worship of Śambhu, the verse supports Saguna-upāsanā—approaching Śiva through worshipful form (commonly the Liṅga in Kotirudra contexts), where repeated pūjā matures devotion and draws Śiva’s anugraha (grace).
A practical takeaway is regular, long-term pūjā with mantra-japa—especially the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—performed steadily over time, ideally supported by Śiva-markers like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa.