Shloka 4
तृतीयनेत्राग्निनिवृत्तिः / Quelling the Fire of the Third Eye
Vāḍava Fire Placed in the Ocean
सर्वे निवेदयामासुस्तद्दुखं मह्यमाकुलाः । सुप्रणम्य सुसंस्तुत्य करौ बद्ध्वा नतानना
sarve nivedayāmāsustaddukhaṃ mahyamākulāḥ | supraṇamya susaṃstutya karau baddhvā natānanā
Mereka semua, dalam dukacita dan kegelisahan, mempersembahkan hal yang menyedihkan itu kepadaku. Setelah bersujud sepenuhnya, memuji dengan kata-kata yang wajar, serta merapatkan kedua tangan dalam hormat, mereka berkata dengan wajah tertunduk.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrator, relating the episode to the sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage. It depicts the archetypal approach (upāya) of the afflicted: praṇāma, stuti, añjali—preconditions for receiving Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
Significance: Models proper devotional etiquette (ācāra) before the Lord; inspires temple practice of entering with humility and praise.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva ethic of śaraṇāgati (surrender): distress is offered to the worthy guide with humility—through pranāma, praise, and folded hands—showing that grace flows to the devotee who approaches without ego.
It reflects the outward marks of Saguna upāsanā—reverent bodily gestures (namaskāra, añjali) and stuti—by which devotees bring their suffering before Shiva (often as the Liṅga) and seek relief through devotion and divine protection.
A practical takeaway is to begin Shiva worship with añjali (folded hands) and namaskāra, followed by stuti; then mentally place one’s grief at Shiva’s feet while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”