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
ท่านจักเป็นที่เลื่องลือด้วยนามว่า “ภีมศังกร” ผู้บันดาลความสำเร็จแห่งมุ่งหมายทั้งปวง ลึงค์นี้พึงบูชานิตย์ เพราะขจัดเคราะห์ภัยทั้งสิ้นได้.
Lord Shiva (as narrator of the Jyotirlinga’s name and fruit)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Bhīmaśaṃkara
Sthala Purana: Śiva declares his renown as Bhīmaśaṅkara and institutes the liṅga’s perpetual worship; the liṅga is proclaimed sarvāpad-vinivāraka—removing all calamities for devotees who approach with faith.
Significance: Darśana and pūjā of Bhīmaśaṅkara grant sarva-siddhi (sarva-sādhaka) and protection from āpad; establishes the kṣetra’s core phala-śruti.
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
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.