Shloka 27
Viśvānara-Gṛhapati Upākhyāna — Śivasya Agni-gṛhe Avatāraḥ
The Account of Viśvānara Gṛhapati and Śiva’s Descent into the House of Fire
क्षणं विचार्य्य स मुनिरिति विश्वानरस्सुधीः । क्षिप्रम्पुत्रप्रदं लिंगं वीरेशम्प्रशशंस ह
kṣaṇaṃ vicāryya sa muniriti viśvānarassudhīḥ | kṣipramputrapradaṃ liṃgaṃ vīreśampraśaśaṃsa ha
ایک لمحہ غور کرکے اُس دانا مُنی وِشوآنر نے ‘ویرِیش’ کی ستائش کی—“یہ لِنگ جلد پُتر عطا کرتا ہے۔”
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
Sthala Purana: The narrative identifies a specific liṅga—Vīreśa—renowned for kṣipra-putra-pradāna. This functions like a local phalaśruti for a kṣetra-liṅga rather than a pan-Indian Jyotirliṅga.
Significance: Promises swift fulfillment of putra-kāmanā through devotion to Vīreśa-liṅga, illustrating Śiva’s anugraha responding to focused bhakti and tapas.
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It presents Śiva’s Liṅga as a living focus of grace (anugraha): even worldly aims like progeny are fulfilled when approached through reverent devotion, aligning the householder’s desire with dharma under Śiva’s lordship (Pati).
The verse explicitly praises a named Liṅga—Vīreśa—showing Saguna worship where Śiva is approached through a consecrated form; the Liṅga becomes the accessible doorway to Śiva’s blessings while pointing to His transcendent reality.
A practical takeaway is focused Liṅga-pūjā with sincere sankalpa (vow/intention), supported by Shaiva basics such as japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and devotional offering (abhisheka) as appropriate to one’s tradition.