Shloka 27
ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग-तदुपलिङ्ग-माहात्म्यवर्णनम्
Narration of the Greatness of the Jyotirliṅga and Associated Liṅgas
एतेषां पूजनेनैव वर्णानां दुःखना शनम् । इह लोके परत्रापि मुक्तिर्भवति निश्चितम्
eteṣāṃ pūjanenaiva varṇānāṃ duḥkhanā śanam | iha loke paratrāpi muktirbhavati niścitam
Durch die Verehrung allein dieser werden die Leiden der Menschen aller Stände nach und nach vernichtet. In dieser Welt wie auch im Jenseits entsteht gewiss Befreiung (mokṣa) — daran besteht kein Zweifel.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: General phalaśruti: worship of Śiva (especially liṅga/arcā) is proclaimed as universally efficacious for all varṇas, yielding both worldly relief and ultimate liberation.
Significance: Assures duḥkha-nāśa (removal of suffering) and mokṣa as the fruit of Śiva-pūjā, emphasizing accessibility beyond social distinctions.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that sincere worship of Shiva’s sacred manifestations (as praised in the Kotirudra section) removes worldly suffering and culminates in moksha, affirming bhakti as a direct means to grace.
Kotirudra Samhita emphasizes Shiva’s accessible, worship-worthy forms—especially the Jyotirlinga tradition—showing that Saguna worship (with form, rite, and devotion) can purify bondage and lead to liberation by Shiva’s anugraha (grace).
Perform regular Shiva-pūjā—especially linga/Jyotirlinga worship—with mantra-japa (notably the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), offerings like water and bilva leaves, and a devotional intent aimed at inner purification.