Shloka 35
द्विजेश्वरावतारः
The Manifestation of Shiva as Dvijeśvara
इदं राज्यमियं राज्ञी ममेदञ्च कलेवरम् । त्वदधीनमिदं सर्वं किन्तेऽभिलषितं वरम्
idaṃ rājyamiyaṃ rājñī mamedañca kalevaram | tvadadhīnamidaṃ sarvaṃ kinte'bhilaṣitaṃ varam
“Kerajaan ini, permaisuri ini, bahkan tubuhku sendiri—semuanya berada di bawah kuasamu. Maka katakanlah: anugerah (vara) apakah yang engkau inginkan?”
A king (royal devotee/supplicant) addressing Lord Shiva or a Shiva-empowered divine presence in the narrative of Śatarudrasaṃhitā
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; the total offering (rājya–rājñī–kalevara) dramatizes sarva-samarpaṇa, a narrative analogue to offering everything to Śiva at a liṅga-kṣetra.
Significance: Encourages pilgrims toward inner renunciation: offering possessions and identity to the Lord; in Siddhānta, such surrender supports receptivity to anugraha that alone cuts pāśa.
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It expresses śaraṇāgati—complete surrender—where the devotee recognizes Shiva as the true Lord (Pati) of kingdom, relationships, and even the body, dissolving possessiveness and ego.
In Saguna worship (including Linga worship), the devotee approaches Shiva as the gracious, personal Lord who governs all; offering one’s “all” inwardly is the essence behind external offerings of water, bilva leaves, and mantra-japa.
Practice mental offering (mānasa-pūjā): during japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” inwardly place your body, possessions, and status at Shiva’s feet, ending with a prayer for the boon of devotion and liberation.