Shloka 17
अत्रीश्वरमाहात्म्यवर्णनम् (Atrīśvara-māhātmya-varṇanam) — “Account of the Greatness of Atrīśvara”
इत्युक्ते च तया तत्र ह्यनपायि कृतन्तथा । स्वामिने तज्जलं दिव्यं दत्त्वा तत्पुरतः स्थिता
ityukte ca tayā tatra hyanapāyi kṛtantathā | svāmine tajjalaṃ divyaṃ dattvā tatpurataḥ sthitā
ครั้นนางกล่าวดังนั้น ณ ที่นั้น ผู้ไม่เคยคลาดเคลื่อนก็กระทำตามนั้น แล้วถวายสายน้ำทิพย์แด่ผู้เป็นนายของตน และยืนอยู่เบื้องหน้า
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights bhakti expressed through a simple, sincere offering: presenting sacred water to one’s Lord. In Shaiva Siddhanta, such devoted action purifies the pashu (individual soul) and turns the mind toward Pati (Shiva), opening the way for grace.
The act of giving “divine water” directly supports saguna worship—approaching Shiva as the worship-worthy Lord who receives offerings. In Jyotirlinga contexts, jalabhisheka is a central expression of reverence to Shiva’s manifest presence.
Jalārpaṇa/jalābhiṣeka (offering water) with attentive humility—standing before Shiva with a steady mind. A practical takeaway is to offer water while remembering Shiva with the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” as an inner accompaniment.