Shloka 46
भैरवावतारलीलावर्णनम् (Bhairava-avatāra-līlā-varṇanam) — “Narration of the Divine Play of Bhairava’s Descent”
भैरव उवाच । त्वद्वाक्पीयूषपानेन तृप्तोऽस्मि बहुमानद । स्वभावोऽयं हि साधूनां यत्त्वं वदसि मापते
bhairava uvāca | tvadvākpīyūṣapānena tṛpto'smi bahumānada | svabhāvo'yaṃ hi sādhūnāṃ yattvaṃ vadasi māpate
بھیرَو نے فرمایا—اے عزّت بخشنے والے! تیرے کلام کے امرت کو پی کر میں سیراب ہو گیا ہوں۔ اے مولا! نیکوں کی فطرت یہی ہے کہ تو اسی طرح بات کرتا ہے۔
Bhairava
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Sthala Purana: Bhairava’s courteous praise of Viṣṇu models the purāṇic ethic of divine concord: fierce Śiva is simultaneously the refined knower of dharma, affirming the sādhūnām svabhāva (nature of the virtuous).
Significance: Encourages devotees to cultivate sādhutā (virtue) and respectful speech; such guṇas are framed as conducive to receiving Śiva’s anugraha.
Mantra: tvadvākpīyūṣapānena tṛpto'smi
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse teaches śravaṇa-bhakti—receiving the Lord’s instruction as “nectar.” In a Shaiva Siddhanta tone, grace (anugraha) flows through Shiva’s words, and the sādhus naturally respond with humility, receptivity, and inner satisfaction.
It supports Saguna Shiva devotion by emphasizing personal relationship: the devotee honors the Lord as a speaking, guiding master. Linga-worship is strengthened when paired with attentive listening to Shiva-kathā and teachings, treating them as prasad-like nectar.
A practical takeaway is daily śravaṇa and manana: listen/recite Shiva Purana passages, then contemplate them as “vāk-pīyūṣa.” This can be combined with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) before or after reading to deepen devotion.