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
Welchen Lohn auch immer jemand im Sinn hat, wenn er die höchste Pilgerfahrt zur Tīrtha unternimmt, genau diesen Lohn erlangt er gewiss in jeder Hinsicht; daran besteht keinerlei Zweifel.
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.