Shloka 57
रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace
तदा च प्रार्थितो मे संस्थितोसौ वृषभध्वजः । वैद्यनाथेश्वरो नाम्ना प्रसिद्धोभूज्जगत्त्रये
tadā ca prārthito me saṃsthitosau vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ | vaidyanātheśvaro nāmnā prasiddhobhūjjagattraye
تب میری دعا پر وِرشبھ دھوج بھگوان شیو وہیں قائم ہوئے؛ اور “ویدیہ ناتھیشور” کے نام سے تینوں جہانوں میں مشہور ہو گئے۔
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kotirudra Samhita account of the Jyotirlingas to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vaidyanātha
Jyotirlinga: Vaidyanātha
Sthala Purana: At the devotee’s prayer, the Bull-bannered Lord becomes ‘saṃsthita’ (established) at that place and becomes famous as Vaidyanātheśvara across the three worlds—marking the kṣetra’s consecration and the Jyotirliṅga’s public identity.
Significance: Establishment (saṃsthiti) implies enduring accessibility: pilgrims can approach the fixed liṅga for darśana, pūjā, and healing-grace.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that sincere prayer (bhakti) invites Shiva’s compassionate presence, and that His grace becomes “established” as a sacred locus (Jyotirlinga) benefiting all the three worlds.
By stating that Shiva became established and renowned by a specific name, the verse supports Saguna worship—Shiva allowing Himself to be approached through the Linga-form and a particular Jyotirlinga identity (Vaidyanātheśvara) for devotees’ upliftment.
The practical takeaway is prayerful Linga-upasana: offer water and bilva leaves, repeat the Panchakshara mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and contemplate Shiva as the compassionate Lord who heals and liberates (Vaidyanātha).