Shloka 25
Harīśvara-liṅga Mahimā and the Origin-Context of Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana (हरिश्वरलिङ्गमहिमा तथा सुदर्शनप्राप्तिकथा)
सूत उवाच । तच्छ्रुत्वा शंभुवचनं केशवः प्रीतमानसः । महाहर्षसमापन्नो ह्यब्रवीत्सांजलिश्शिवम्
sūta uvāca | tacchrutvā śaṃbhuvacanaṃ keśavaḥ prītamānasaḥ | mahāharṣasamāpanno hyabravītsāṃjaliśśivam
苏多说道：听闻商婆（湿婆）之言，计舍婆（毗湿奴）心中欢悦，充满大喜，以合掌恭敬之姿对湿婆开口。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights bhakti and śaraṇāgati (reverent surrender): even Keśava responds to Śiva’s words with humility and joy, modeling the devotee’s attitude toward Pati (the Supreme Lord) in a Shaiva Siddhanta sense.
The gesture of sāñjali (folded hands) expresses direct worship of Saguna Śiva—approaching the Lord through form, reverence, and personal relationship, which underlies Linga worship and Jyotirlinga pilgrimage devotion.
Adopt the posture of añjali-mudrā with inner gladness while offering prayer—mentally repeating the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) in a mood of humility and attentive listening to Śiva’s teaching.