Shloka 33
पश्य भीमेश्वरोहं च रक्षार्थं प्रकटोऽभवम् । मम पूर्वव्रतं ह्येतद्रक्ष्यो भक्तो मया सदा
paśya bhīmeśvarohaṃ ca rakṣārthaṃ prakaṭo'bhavam | mama pūrvavrataṃ hyetadrakṣyo bhakto mayā sadā
看吧——我即毗摩伊湿伐罗（Bhīmeśvara）。为护佑而我在此显现。这正是我古老的誓愿：我的奉献者，我恒常护持。
Lord Shiva (as Bhimeshvara Jyotirlinga)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Bhīmaśaṃkara
Sthala Purana: Śiva declares: ‘I am Bhīmeśvara’ and states the purpose—rakṣā (protection). The jyotirliṅga identity is grounded in bhakta-rakṣaṇa as Śiva’s ‘pūrvavrata’ (ancient vow).
Significance: Assurance of protection for devotees; pilgrimage is sought for removal of fear, victory over inner/outer ‘rākṣasa’ tendencies, and strengthening of devotion.
Mantra: पश्य भीमेश्वरोहं च रक्षार्थं प्रकटोऽभवम् । मम पूर्वव्रतं ह्येतद्रक्ष्यो भक्तो मया सदा
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It declares Shiva’s core siddhānta as Pati—the supreme Lord who freely manifests in a gracious, saguna form to remove fear and uphold His eternal vow of protecting the bhakta, guiding the soul toward liberation.
Shiva identifies Himself specifically as Bhīmeśvara, indicating the Jyotirlinga as a compassionate, accessible manifestation where devotees approach the Lord for refuge (śaraṇāgati) and protection.
Approach the Jyotirlinga with bhakti and śaraṇāgati, performing linga-abhisheka while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and maintain a daily Shiva-smaraṇa (remembrance) as an act of trust in His protection.