Shloka 33
अत्रीश्वरमाहात्म्यवर्णनम् (Atrīśvara-māhātmya-varṇanam) — “Account of the Greatness of Atrīśvara”
दर्शयामास तां तत्र गंगां पत्ये पतिव्रता । गर्ते च संस्थितां तत्र स्वयं दिव्यस्वरूपिणीम्
darśayāmāsa tāṃ tatra gaṃgāṃ patye pativratā | garte ca saṃsthitāṃ tatra svayaṃ divyasvarūpiṇīm
Doon, ipinakita ng tapat na asawang pativrata sa kanyang asawa si Diyosa Gaṅgā, na sa sariling kalooban ay nagpakita sa maningning na anyong dibino, na nakatayo sa loob ng isang hukay sa pook na iyon.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Gaṅgā appears in divya-svarūpa, localized in a garta (hollow), suggesting a concealed/accessible epiphany of the sacred river at a specific spot—typical of tīrtha-māhātmya narratives.
Significance: Darśana of a divinized tīrtha is treated as direct contact with sanctifying power; in Siddhānta terms, it supports mala-kṣaya and prepares the paśu for grace.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights tīrtha-śakti: a sacred presence (Gaṅgā) can manifest in a tangible, divine form, affirming that grace descends where devotion and dharma are upheld.
In the Kotirudrasaṃhitā, tīrthas and Jyotirliṅga-kṣetras are linked; Gaṅgā’s manifest divinity supports Saguna devotion—pilgrimage, darśana, and reverence to sacred loci connected to Śiva’s presence.
A practical takeaway is tīrtha-darśana with mantra-japa—remembering Śiva with the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while honoring Gaṅgā as a purifier associated with Śiva’s sacred geography.