Shloka 10
तृतीयनेत्राग्निनिवृत्तिः / Quelling the Fire of the Third Eye
Vāḍava Fire Placed in the Ocean
सुप्रणम्याथ मां सिंधुस्संस्तूय च यथा विधि । स मामुवाच सुप्रीत्या सर्वलोकपितामहम्
supraṇamyātha māṃ siṃdhussaṃstūya ca yathā vidhi | sa māmuvāca suprītyā sarvalokapitāmaham
Então Sindhu, o Oceano, prostrou-se diante de mim com profunda reverência e me louvou segundo o rito devido; e, com grande júbilo, aquele Avô de todos os mundos falou comigo.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Parvati Khanda account to the sages, quoting the scene)
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it foregrounds yathā-vidhi stuti—ritual correctness as a vehicle for receiving grace.
Significance: Affirms that proper praise (stuti) and humility align the devotee with divine order, preparing for instruction/boon.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights that true spiritual communication and divine favor arise after humility (deep prostration) and disciplined devotion (yathā-vidhi), showing that reverence and right worship prepare the heart for higher instruction.
The phrase yathā-vidhi points to worship performed with scriptural order—exactly the spirit of Saguna Shiva/Linga-upāsanā in the Shiva Purana, where devotion is strengthened by correct ritual conduct and heartfelt stuti.
Perform namaskāra/prostration followed by stuti in a rule-based way (vidhi), and then receive/reflect on the teaching—an approach aligned with Shaiva practice where mantra-japa and worship are supported by humility and orderly observance.