Shloka 17
Kedāreśvara-pratiṣṭhā: Nara-Nārāyaṇa’s Worship and Śiva’s Abiding as Jyoti
पूजयित्वा गतास्ते तु पाण्डवा मुदितास्तदा । लब्ध्वा चित्तेप्सितं सर्वं विमुक्तास्सर्वदुःखतः
pūjayitvā gatāste tu pāṇḍavā muditāstadā | labdhvā cittepsitaṃ sarvaṃ vimuktāssarvaduḥkhataḥ
Nachdem sie Śiva gebührend verehrt hatten, zogen jene Pāṇḍavas damals freudig davon. Da sie alles erlangt hatten, was ihr Herz begehrte, waren sie von allem Kummer befreit.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha
Sthala Purana: The Pāṇḍavas worship Śiva at Kedāra and depart fulfilled; the narrative frames Kedāra as a direct, grace-bestowing manifestation where worship yields freedom from sorrow.
Significance: Darśana and pūjā are said to grant iṣṭa-siddhi (heart’s desires) and relieve duḥkha; framed as Śiva’s anugraha to bound souls.
FAQs
It teaches that sincere Śiva-pūjā culminates in inner fulfillment and the dissolution of duḥkha; when the heart rests in Śiva’s grace, worldly grief loses its binding power.
In the Kotirudra context of Jyotirliṅga worship, it highlights Saguna Śiva approached through pūjā—where devotion to the manifest form yields both desired boons and spiritual relief from suffering.
Perform Śiva-pūjā with steady bhakti—offering water, bilva leaves, and reciting the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—seeking purification of sorrow rather than only external gains.