Kirātāvatāra, Durvāsā-upākhyāna, and the Logic of Divine Rescue
Kirātākhyam-avatāra; Pāṇḍava-prasaṅga
पार्थिवस्य विधानं च तस्मै मुनिवरो ददौ । प्रत्युवाच च तं व्यासो धनंजयमुदारधीः
pārthivasya vidhānaṃ ca tasmai munivaro dadau | pratyuvāca ca taṃ vyāso dhanaṃjayamudāradhīḥ
اُس برتر مُنی نے اسے پارتھِو (مٹی سے) شِو پوجا کا طریقہ سکھایا۔ پھر عالی ہمت ویاس نے دھننجے (ارجن) کو جواب دیا۔
Suta Goswami (narrating the account; within the narrative, Vyasa addresses Arjuna)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
It emphasizes that devotion to Shiva bears fruit when guided by right injunctions (vidhi): a realized sage transmits the correct method, turning worship into a disciplined path toward Shiva’s grace.
The “Pārthiva” method points to Saguna worship through a tangible earthen Liṅga, where form-based devotion becomes a focused means to approach the formless Supreme Shiva.
It directly indicates learning and performing Pārthiva Liṅga pūjā according to prescribed steps—typically supported by mantra-japa (notably Shiva mantras such as the Pañcākṣarī) and disciplined observance.