Shloka 65
Andhakeśvara-liṅga Māhātmya and Śiva’s Subjugation of Andhaka (अन्धकेश्वरलिङ्गमाहात्म्य तथा अन्धकवध-प्रसङ्ग)
प्रातश्च वर्ध्यतां राजन्ध्वजो रात्रौ पतिष्यति । मम त्वेवं च सम्पूर्णे प्राजापत्ये तथा पुनः
prātaśca vardhyatāṃ rājandhvajo rātrau patiṣyati | mama tvevaṃ ca sampūrṇe prājāpatye tathā punaḥ
“Ó Rei, que o estandarte seja erguido pela manhã; à noite ele cairá. Assim também, quando o meu rito Prajāpatya estiver plenamente concluído, mais uma vez (este ciclo se repetirá).”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It highlights impermanence: worldly signs of power (like a royal banner) rise and fall, while spiritual completion comes from aligning rites and duty with devotion to Shiva, the enduring Pati (Lord) beyond changing cycles.
The verse contrasts temporary external emblems with the steady orientation of worship; in Jyotirlinga-centered Kotirudra narratives, Saguna Shiva worship anchors the devotee in the eternal reality behind transient ritual pageantry.
Maintain disciplined daily worship—morning observances, recitation of Shiva’s names (including the Panchakshara), and completion of vowed rites with humility—remembering that external results are temporary but devotion purifies the heart.