Shloka 58
ज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्य-प्रस्तावना तथा सोमनाथ-प्रसङ्गः
Prologue to the Glory and Origin of the Jyotirliṅgas; Somnātha Episode Begins
यद्यत्फलं समुद्दिश्य कुरुते तीर्थमुत्तमम् । तत्तत्फलमवाप्नोति सर्वथा नात्र संशयः
yadyatphalaṃ samuddiśya kurute tīrthamuttamam | tattatphalamavāpnoti sarvathā nātra saṃśayaḥ
أيّ ثمرةٍ يقصدها المرء وهو يقوم بالحجّ الأسمى إلى التيرثا المقدّسة، فإن تلك الثمرة بعينها ينالها يقينًا على كل وجه؛ لا شكّ في ذلك أبدًا.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Somanātha
Sthala Purana: Candra, afflicted by dakṣa-śāpa (waning), performs Śiva-upāsanā at the supreme tīrtha; Śiva grants restoration and establishes the Someśvara-liṅga, making the place a siddha-tīrtha where intended fruits are fulfilled.
Significance: Saṅkalpa-siddhi (fulfillment of intended aims), pāpa-kṣaya, and strengthening of bhakti through tīrtha-sevā and darśana of Someśvara.
FAQs
It teaches that in Shiva’s sacred tīrthas, the devotee’s sankalpa (inner intention) is honored: the pilgrimage becomes spiritually effective according to the purpose held with faith and devotion.
Kotirudra Saṃhitā centers on Jyotirliṅga-tīrthas; this verse affirms that approaching Saguna Shiva in a consecrated place with a clear intention yields the corresponding grace and result.
Make a clear sankalpa before tīrtha-darśana, then worship Shiva with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’) and simple offerings, maintaining focused intent throughout.