Shloka 52
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
इति दत्तो ब्रह्मणा हि तस्मै दैत्याय यद्वरः । तदन्यस्मादमृत्युस्स बाधते निखिलं जगत्
iti datto brahmaṇā hi tasmai daityāya yadvaraḥ | tadanyasmādamṛtyussa bādhate nikhilaṃ jagat
ดังนี้พระพรหมได้ประทานพรนั้นแก่ยักษ์อสูรตนนั้น ครั้นแล้วเมื่อพ้นจากความตายด้วยเหตุอื่นใด เขาก็เริ่มกดขี่เบียดเบียนโลกทั้งปวง।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages, reporting Brahmā’s boon)
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; it sets the adharmic background: Brahmā’s boon (vara) becomes the occasion for a demon’s near-invulnerability, leading to cosmic imbalance that later necessitates Śiva’s intervention.
Significance: Didactic: warns that boons sought under ego (ahaṅkāra) intensify pāśa (bondage) and precipitate divine correction; inspires refuge (śaraṇāgati) in Śiva as the ultimate regulator of boons and their karmic consequences.
FAQs
It shows how worldly power gained through boons, when driven by ego and adharma, becomes a form of pāśa (bondage) that harms the jagat—necessitating the restoring grace and governance of Pati (Śiva).
When demonic forces disrupt cosmic order, devotees turn to Saguna Śiva—often worshipped as the Liṅga—as the accessible Lord who protects dharma and re-establishes balance through grace.
A practical takeaway is to seek Śiva’s protection through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and regular Liṅga-pūjā, cultivating humility so that power does not become bondage.