Shloka 48
द्वादशज्योतिर्लिङ्गावतारकथनम्
Account of the Twelve Jyotirliṅga Manifestations
रामेण प्रार्थितोऽत्यर्थं ज्योतिर्लिंगस्वरूपतः । सन्तस्थौ सेतुबन्धे च रामसंसेवितो मुने
rāmeṇa prārthito'tyarthaṃ jyotirliṃgasvarūpataḥ | santasthau setubandhe ca rāmasaṃsevito mune
হে মুনি, রামের অতিশয় প্রার্থনায় ভগবান শিব জ্যোতির্লিঙ্গ-স্বরূপে সেতুবন্ধে প্রতিষ্ঠিত হলেন, এবং সেখানে রাম ভক্তিভরে তাঁর সেবা-আরাধনা করলেন।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva, though transcendent, compassionately becomes accessible as the Jyotirliṅga when approached with wholehearted devotion; Rāma’s prayer exemplifies bhakti that draws divine presence into a sacred place.
The Jyotirliṅga is Śiva’s luminous manifestation (saguna for worship) that points to His nirguna reality; worship at Setubandha shows how the liṅga serves as a concrete support for realizing Śiva’s supreme, formless nature.
Liṅga-upāsanā through prayer and service—especially abhiṣeka, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and steadfast devotion—modeled after Rāma’s attentive worship.