Shloka 17
Viśvānara-Gṛhapati Upākhyāna — Śivasya Agni-gṛhe Avatāraḥ
The Account of Viśvānara Gṛhapati and Śiva’s Descent into the House of Fire
तेनैवास्या मुखे स्थित्वा वाक्स्वरूपेण शम्भुना । व्याहृतं कोऽन्यथा कर्त्तुमु त्सहेत भवेदिदम्
tenaivāsyā mukhe sthitvā vāksvarūpeṇa śambhunā | vyāhṛtaṃ ko'nyathā karttumu tsaheta bhavedidam
正是商婆（Śambhu）亲自以言语之形安住在她的口中，说出了这句话。谁又能有力量使其变异，或另作他言呢？
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Affirms Śiva as antaryāmin guiding speech and intention; cultivates trust that true prayer can be Śiva-inspired rather than ego-driven.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that the ultimate authority behind sacred utterance is Shiva Himself—He indwells the devotee and manifests as vāk (speech), so the truth spoken under His presence is not merely human opinion but divinely empowered.
In Saguna worship, Shiva is approached as the accessible Lord who acts in the world; here He is shown as the immanent guide who enters and directs speech—supporting the devotee’s mantra, prayer, and praise offered before the Linga.
Mantra-japa and stotra-recitation with bhāvanā (inner contemplation) that Shiva is the indwelling speaker—especially japa of the Panchakshara, ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya,’ with humility that the Lord alone grants right utterance.