Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 64
गिरिजातपः-परीक्षा तथा सप्तर्षि-आह्वानम्
Girijā’s Austerity-Test and the Summoning of the Seven Sages
शिवो ब्रह्माविकारः स भक्तहेतोर्धृताकृतिः । प्रभुतां लौकिकीं नैव संदर्शयितुमिच्छति
śivo brahmāvikāraḥ sa bhaktahetordhṛtākṛtiḥ | prabhutāṃ laukikīṃ naiva saṃdarśayitumicchati
Śiva không phải là sản phẩm của sự biến hóa từ Brahmā; nhưng vì lợi ích của các tín đồ, Ngài nhận lấy một hình tướng hiển lộ. Dẫu vậy, Ngài không hề muốn phô bày quyền lực hay uy thế thuần thế tục.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a specific Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse asserts Śiva’s transcendence over created categories while allowing compassionate self-manifestation for devotees.
Significance: Frames darśana of Śiva’s manifest forms as an act of grace rather than worldly display; encourages bhakti without expecting mundane boons.
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva is transcendent—beyond created categories—yet out of compassion He becomes accessible in a form for devotees, without being motivated by worldly domination.
It supports Saguna worship (Linga, mūrti, mantra) as Śiva’s grace-filled self-manifestation for bhaktas, while affirming that His true nature remains beyond material, worldly power.
Emphasize devotion-centered upāsanā—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and Linga-pūjā—seeking Śiva’s grace and liberation rather than worldly displays of power.