Shloka 52
ज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्य-प्रस्तावना तथा सोमनाथ-प्रसङ्गः
Prologue to the Glory and Origin of the Jyotirliṅgas; Somnātha Episode Begins
धन्योऽयं कृतकृत्योयं यन्नाम्ना शंकरस्स्वयम् । स्थितश्च जगतां नाथः पावयञ्जगतीतलम्
dhanyo'yaṃ kṛtakṛtyoyaṃ yannāmnā śaṃkarassvayam | sthitaśca jagatāṃ nāthaḥ pāvayañjagatītalam
Gesegnet ist dieser Ort, erfüllt ist sein Zweck, denn Śaṅkara selbst weilt hier durch seinen eigenen Namen. Der Herr der Welten ist gegenwärtig und heiligt die Oberfläche der Erde.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Jyotirlinga: Somanātha
Sthala Purana: The kṣetra is declared blessed and ‘fulfilled’ because Śaṅkara Himself abides there by His own renowned Name; as Jagannātha He sanctifies the earth—summarizing the theological meaning of Jyotirliṅga presence as ongoing divine immanence.
Significance: Assures pilgrims that the Lord’s abiding presence purifies the land and the worshipper; emphasizes kṣetra-sevā as a direct encounter with the Pati who uplifts paśus from pāśa.
Role: liberating
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It declares that a sacred place becomes supremely blessed because Shiva is truly present there—His very Name signifies His living, purifying presence, making the land a tirtha that uplifts devotees toward liberation.
In the Kotirudra context of Jyotirlingas, Shiva is approached as Saguna—graciously established in a holy site—so devotees can take darshana, worship the Linga, and experience His sanctifying power in the world.
Practice nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance of Shiva’s Name) along with Jyotirlinga-style worship—offering water, bilva leaves, and reciting the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with the attitude that Shiva is tangibly present and purifying.