Shloka 35
Viśvānara-Gṛhapati Upākhyāna — Śivasya Agni-gṛhe Avatāraḥ
The Account of Viśvānara Gṛhapati and Śiva’s Descent into the House of Fire
एवमब्दमितं कालन्तताप स तपोऽद्भुतम् । त्रिकालमर्चयद्भक्त्या वीरेशं लिङ्गमुत्तमम्
evamabdamitaṃ kālantatāpa sa tapo'dbhutam | trikālamarcayadbhaktyā vīreśaṃ liṅgamuttamam
Demikianlah, dalam tempoh beberapa tahun yang terukur, beliau menunaikan tapa yang menakjubkan. Dengan bhakti, pada tiga waktu suci setiap hari, beliau memuja Liṅga Vīreśa yang unggul—Śiva yang menzahirkan diri dalam rupa yang penuh rahmat dan layak disembah.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Vīreśa-liṅga is presented as an ‘uttama liṅga’ receiving tri-kāla arcana; the narrative functions as a local liṅga-māhātmya where sustained tapas culminates in Śiva’s self-revelation.
Significance: Tri-kāla worship and long vrata are portrayed as generating adhikāra for darśana and Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that sustained tapas, when rooted in bhakti, becomes a purifying discipline that turns the mind toward Pati (Śiva) and prepares the soul for grace; worship of the Liṅga anchors devotion in a concrete, sacred form.
The verse highlights arcana (ritual worship) of Śiva as the Liṅga—Saguna access to the transcendent—showing that approaching Śiva through the ‘uttama liṅga’ is a valid and exalted means for communion and blessing.
Trikāla pūjā—worship at dawn, noon, and dusk—implying regular mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), offerings, and a disciplined life of tapas alongside devotion.