Shloka 19
Niṣādasya Bhillasya Itihāsaḥ — Śivarātri-vrata-prabhāvaḥ
The Hunter’s Account and the Efficacy of the Śivarātri Observance
इत्येवं कुर्वतस्तस्य जलं बिल्वदलानि च । पतितानि ह्यधस्तत्र शिवलिंगमभूत्ततः
ityevaṃ kurvatastasya jalaṃ bilvadalāni ca | patitāni hyadhastatra śivaliṃgamabhūttataḥ
เมื่อเขากระทำเช่นนั้นต่อไป น้ำและใบบิลวะก็ร่วงลงเบื้องล่าง; และ ณ ที่นั้นเอง จากจุดนั้นเอง ศิวลึงค์ได้ปรากฏขึ้น
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
Sthala Purana: A liṅga manifests spontaneously at the very spot where the worship-offerings (water and bilva leaves) fall, indicating Śiva’s self-revelation in response to even unpremeditated devotion.
Significance: Affirms the Siddhānta principle that Śiva, as Pati, can make Himself accessible through the liṅga to uplift the bound soul; the place becomes worthy of darśana and liṅga-sevā.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that sincere, continuous devotion expressed through simple offerings (water and bilva leaves) invokes Śiva’s grace, culminating in the manifestation of the Liṅga—Saguna Śiva made accessible for the devotee’s upliftment and liberation.
The verse directly links worship-actions (jalābhiṣeka and bilva offering) with the appearance of the Śiva-liṅga, showing the Liṅga as a compassionate, worshipable form through which the transcendent (Nirguṇa) Lord is approached as Saguna for bhakti and purification.
Perform Liṅga-pūjā with water offering (abhisheka) and bilva leaves, ideally accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating steady devotion and inward remembrance of Śiva.