Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 42
शिवागमन-नाद-समागमः (Śiva’s Advent, the Drum-Sound, and the Cosmic Assembly)
जयशब्दो नमश्शब्दस्तत्रासीत्सर्वसंस्कृतः । तदोत्साहो महानासीत्सर्वेषां सुखवर्धनः
jayaśabdo namaśśabdastatrāsītsarvasaṃskṛtaḥ | tadotsāho mahānāsītsarveṣāṃ sukhavardhanaḥ
Dort erhoben sich die Rufe „Jaya!“ und das Aussprechen von „Namaḥ!“ — ganz veredelt und glückverheißend. Daraus entflammte große Begeisterung, die das Glück aller mehrte.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga-specific narrative; the liturgical cries ‘jaya’ and ‘namaḥ’ reflect pan-Indic Śaiva worship acclamations.
Significance: Highlights nāma-ucchāraṇa and śaraṇāgati (‘namaḥ’) as communal bhakti that generates utsāha and sukha—an inner pilgrimage effect (citta-prasāda).
Mantra: jaya … namaḥ
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse highlights that auspicious, refined speech—especially acclamations and salutations—purifies the mind and creates collective upliftment, generating inner enthusiasm (utsāha) that supports devotion and spiritual well-being.
“Namaḥ” expresses surrender to the Lord as Pati (the Divine Master), a core mood in Saguna Shiva worship. Such salutations naturally accompany Linga-pūjā as verbal offerings, strengthening bhakti and reverence.
Adopt steady japa of salutatory formulas—especially “Namaḥ Śivāya” (Pañcākṣarī)—and combine it with simple praise (“Jaya”) as mindful, sattvic speech during pūjā or meditation.