Shloka 14
Harīśvara-liṅga Mahimā and the Origin-Context of Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana (हरिश्वरलिङ्गमहिमा तथा सुदर्शनप्राप्तिकथा)
कमलैस्सरसो जातैर्मानसाख्यान्मुनीश्वराः । बद्ध्वा चैवासनं तत्र न चचाल हरिस्स्वयम्
kamalaissaraso jātairmānasākhyānmunīśvarāḥ | baddhvā caivāsanaṃ tatra na cacāla harissvayam
诸位尊贵的牟尼圣者啊，他以名为摩那斯（Mānas）之湖所生的莲花，在那里结置座位；而哈利（毗湿奴）亲自亦不曾移步，稳固安住于彼处。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Viṣṇu undertakes steadfast upāsanā of Śiva at Mānasarovara, fashioning an āsana of lotuses and remaining unmoved—an archetype of tapas preceding Śiva’s revelation.
Significance: Models niṣṭhā (unwavering resolve) in Śiva-upāsanā; teaches that divine vision is preceded by steadiness of mind and senses.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights niścala-bhāva—unwavering steadiness. Even a great deity like Viṣṇu demonstrates disciplined stillness and focused intent, a prerequisite for receiving Shiva’s grace and higher realization.
Preparing a pure seat and remaining steady reflects proper upāsanā for Saguna Shiva (including Linga worship): external purity (āsana, place) supports inner one-pointed devotion, which ripens into Shiva’s anugraha.
Establish a clean āsana and practice still meditation (dhyāna) without restlessness; this pairs naturally with japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and, where traditional, Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness.