Shloka 41
Ghuśmā–Sudehā: Jealousy, Household Honor, and the Ethics of Śaiva Merit (गुश्मा–सुदेहा प्रसङ्गः)
सूत उवाच । इत्युक्तस्तु तया तत्र प्रसन्नोऽत्यभवत्पुनः । महेश्वरः कृपासिंधुः समूचे भक्तवत्सलः
sūta uvāca | ityuktastu tayā tatra prasanno'tyabhavatpunaḥ | maheśvaraḥ kṛpāsiṃdhuḥ samūce bhaktavatsalaḥ
سوت نے کہا—جب اُس نے وہاں اس طرح عرض کیا تو مہیشور پھر نہایت خوش ہوئے؛ وہ کرم کا سمندر اور حقیقتاً اپنے بھکتوں پر شفقت کرنے والے ہیں۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Jyotirlinga: Ghṛṣṇeśvara
Sthala Purana: Sūta frames Śiva as ‘kṛpā-sindhu’ and ‘bhakta-vatsala’; this theological characterization is the narrative engine for the Jyotirliṅga’s establishment—Śiva becomes pleased by devotion and grants abiding presence for the welfare of beings.
Significance: Assurance that sincere bhakti evokes Śiva’s prasāda (grace), making the sthala a locus of anugraha and protection.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as kṛpā-sindhu (an ocean of grace) who responds to sincere devotion; in Shaiva thought, His anugraha (bestowing grace) is the decisive force that ripens the soul toward liberation.
Calling Śiva “bhakta-vatsala” supports Saguna worship: through loving address, prayer, and Linga-sevā, the devotee experiences Śiva’s approachable, compassionate presence and receives His favor.
Offer heartfelt stuti and japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with simple Linga-pūjā (water, bilva leaves) as a direct way to please Mahēśvara.