Shloka 53
Kāmarūpeśvara’s Trial and Śiva’s Hidden Protection (कামरूपेश्वर-रक्षा-प्रसङ्गः)
भीमशंकरनामा त्वं भविता सर्वसाधकः । एतल्लिंगं सदा पूज्यं सर्वापद्विनिवारकम्
bhīmaśaṃkaranāmā tvaṃ bhavitā sarvasādhakaḥ | etalliṃgaṃ sadā pūjyaṃ sarvāpadvinivārakam
Serás afamado pelo nome Bhīmaśaṅkara, realizador de todos os fins. Este Liṅga deve ser venerado sempre, pois afasta toda calamidade.
Lord Shiva (as narrator of the Jyotirlinga’s name and fruit)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It declares Bhīmaśaṅkara as a grace-bestowing manifestation of Shiva and teaches that steady devotion to the Jyotirlinga becomes a means for both worldly well-being and higher spiritual fulfillment under Shiva’s protection.
The verse affirms Saguna Shiva’s accessibility through the Liṅga: worship of “this Liṅga” is prescribed as a constant practice, showing the Liṅga as a concrete focus for devotion through which Shiva grants siddhi and removes obstacles.
Regular Liṅga-pūjā is implied—daily worship with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), offerings like water and bilva leaves, and remembrance of Shiva as the remover of dangers.