Shloka 8
द्वादशज्योतिर्लिङ्गावतारकथनम्
Account of the Twelve Jyotirliṅga Manifestations
चंद्रकुण्डं च तत्रैव सर्वपापविनाशकम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो धीमान्सर्वरोगैः प्रमुच्यते
caṃdrakuṇḍaṃ ca tatraiva sarvapāpavināśakam | tatra snātvā naro dhīmānsarvarogaiḥ pramucyate
وهناك بعينه كُنْدُ «تشاندراكوندا»، البركة المقدّسة التي تُبيد جميع الآثام. ومن اغتسل فيها وهو حكيم تحرّر من كلّ الأمراض.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Jyotirlinga: Somanātha
Sthala Purana: Candrakuṇḍa is the associated sacred tank at the Somanātha kṣetra, celebrated as sin-destroying; bathing there complements liṅga-darśana as a purificatory rite tied to Candra’s restoration narrative.
Significance: Snāna is presented as pāpa-kṣaya and roga-mokṣa; in Siddhānta terms, it symbolizes preparation of the paśu for Śiva’s anugraha by reducing mala-pravṛtti (impurity-driven tendencies) and strengthening sattva for worship.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It praises a Shiva-associated tirtha (Candrakuṇḍa) where bathing signifies purification of pāpa and restoration of well-being through Shiva’s anugraha (grace), aligning outer cleansing with inner moral and spiritual renewal.
Such kundas typically belong to a Shiva-kṣetra where Saguna Shiva is approached through tangible means—pilgrimage, snāna, and reverence—supporting devotion that culminates in inner purification and steadiness for Linga-worship.
Tirtha-snana (sacred bath) performed with Shiva-bhakti—ideally accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and a prayer for purification and freedom from afflictions.