Shloka 10
Kedāreśvara-pratiṣṭhā: Nara-Nārāyaṇa’s Worship and Śiva’s Abiding as Jyoti
देवाश्च पूजयंतीह ऋषयश्च पुरातनाः । मनोभीष्ट फलं तेते सुप्रसन्नान्महेश्वरात्
devāśca pūjayaṃtīha ṛṣayaśca purātanāḥ | manobhīṣṭa phalaṃ tete suprasannānmaheśvarāt
Hier verehren die Götter und die uralten ṛṣis Ihn. Von Mahēśvara—überaus erfreut durch diese Hingabe—erlangte ein jeder die Früchte, die sein Herz begehrte.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha
Sthala Purana: Devas and ancient ṛṣis worship at this sthala and receive मनोभीष्ट-फल from the Lord when He is suprasanna—highlighting the tīrtha as a perennial seat of grace.
Significance: Affirms the site’s supra-human authority: even devas/ṛṣis seek Kedāreśvara, implying heightened merit and siddhi from worship there.
Role: nurturing
Offering: dipa
FAQs
The verse highlights Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on Shiva’s anugraha (grace): when Maheshvara is truly pleased by worship, He grants fitting results—worldly or spiritual—according to the devotee’s inner intention.
In the Kotirudra context (Jyotirlinga-centered devotion), the teaching supports Saguna worship—approaching Shiva through worshipful acts (pūjā) that invoke His compassionate responsiveness, culminating in blessings and spiritual uplift.
Steady pūjā with heartfelt intention—such as Linga-archana with Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—is implied as the means by which Maheshvara becomes suprasanna (deeply gracious) and bestows the sought fruit.