Shloka 16
Kedāreśvara-pratiṣṭhā: Nara-Nārāyaṇa’s Worship and Śiva’s Abiding as Jyoti
स वै व पूजनान्नित्यमाज्ञां चैवाप्यदात्तथा । पूजितश्च स्वयं शंभुस्तत्र तस्थौ वरानदात्
sa vai va pūjanānnityamājñāṃ caivāpyadāttathā | pūjitaśca svayaṃ śaṃbhustatra tasthau varānadāt
So vollzog er täglich die Verehrung und empfing auf eben diese Weise auch den Befehl des Herrn. Als Śambhu selbst gebührend verehrt worden war, blieb Er dort und gewährte Gaben.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha
Sthala Purana: Following sustained daily worship, Śambhu accepts the pūjā, issues His ordinance (ājñā) for proper observance, remains present in the kṣetra, and grants varas—boons—signifying the culmination of the Kedāra episode in divine favor.
Significance: Promises tangible and spiritual fruits (vara-pradāna) from nitya-pūjā; in Siddhānta terms, disciplined worship matures the soul for īśvara’s anugraha.
Mantra: नमः शिवाय
Type: panchakshara
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse highlights that steady, daily worship (nitya-pūjā) matures into Shiva’s grace: the devotee receives divine direction (ājñā) and, through proper honouring of Śambhu, becomes fit to receive boons—showing the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on the Lord’s anugraha (saving grace).
It reflects Saguna worship—approaching Śambhu through reverent pūjā (commonly via Liṅga-arcana in the Kotirudra context). When worship is performed with correctness and devotion, Shiva ‘abides’ there, meaning His presence becomes manifest to the worshipper and the sacred place.
The takeaway is consistency in daily Shiva pūjā with obedience to dharma and guru-like divine instruction; practically, this aligns with regular Liṅga-arcana accompanied by mantra-japa (e.g., the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a disciplined devotional routine.