Shloka 53
द्वादशज्योतिर्लिङ्गावतारकथनम्
Account of the Twelve Jyotirliṅga Manifestations
दक्षिणस्यान्दिशि मुने देवशैलसमीपतः । आविर्बभूव सरसि घुश्माप्रियकरः प्रभुः
dakṣiṇasyāndiśi mune devaśailasamīpataḥ | āvirbabhūva sarasi ghuśmāpriyakaraḥ prabhuḥ
Wahai resi, di arah selatan, dekat gunung ilahi, Tuhan—yang dikasihi Ghuśmā dan yang mengurniakan apa yang menyenangkan hatinya—menzahirkan diri di tasik itu.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Ghṛṣṇeśvara
Sthala Purana: In the southern quarter near Devagiri/Devaśaila, Śiva manifests in a lake/pond out of compassion for the devotee Ghuśmā (Ghṛṣṇā), becoming ‘dear to her’ and initiating the local epiphany that culminates in the establishment of the Jyotirliṅga.
Significance: Darśana of the manifested Lord at the sacred pond-site is held to remove calamity and confirm Śiva’s bhakta-vātsalya, preparing the devotee for both bhukti and eventual mukti.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as Pati (the Lord) who compassionately becomes manifest in a definite place and form for the sake of a devotee’s bhakti, showing that divine grace responds to sincere devotion.
The verse emphasizes Saguna manifestation—Śiva appearing in a perceivable locus (the lake) for the devotee’s benefit, which aligns with how devotees approach Śiva through concrete supports of worship such as the Liṅga and sacred tīrthas.
A practical takeaway is tīrtha-centric Śiva-bhakti: worship Śiva with purity and steadiness at a sacred water-body or shrine, repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a focused remembrance of the Lord’s gracious presence.