Yatinātha-līlā: Śiva’s Test of the Bhilla Devotees at Arbuda Mountain
स भिल्ल आहुकश्चापि वीरसेनसुतोऽभवत् । नैषधे नगरे तात नलनामा महानृपः
sa bhilla āhukaścāpi vīrasenasuto'bhavat | naiṣadhe nagare tāta nalanāmā mahānṛpaḥ
那位毕罗(Bhilla)也化为阿呼迦(Āhuka),并投生为毗罗娑那(Vīrasena)之子。在尼沙陀(Niṣadha)城中,亲爱的,他成为名为那罗(Nala)的伟大君王。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
It highlights the Purāṇic theme that embodied life moves through changing identities and stations, where karma and divine order shape rebirth—ultimately urging the seeker to turn toward Shiva, the liberator beyond birth and death.
Though not directly mentioning Liṅga worship, the narrative framework of the Shiva Purana uses such lineage-and-rebirth accounts to show the working of saṃsāra; Saguna Shiva is approached as the compassionate Lord who grants purification and steadiness amid these cycles.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate remembrance of Shiva through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to transcend karmic flux and seek inner stability beyond changing worldly roles.