Shloka 10
ज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्य-प्रस्तावना तथा सोमनाथ-प्रसङ्गः
Prologue to the Glory and Origin of the Jyotirliṅgas; Somnātha Episode Begins
दक्षस्स च तथा श्रुत्वा दुःखं च प्राप्तावांस्तदा । समागत्य द्विजाश्चन्द्रं शान्त्यावोचद्वचस्तदा
dakṣassa ca tathā śrutvā duḥkhaṃ ca prāptāvāṃstadā | samāgatya dvijāścandraṃ śāntyāvocadvacastadā
Then Dakṣa, having heard it, was seized with sorrow. Thereupon the brahmin sages gathered and spoke soothing, conciliatory words to Candra (the Moon), seeking to restore peace.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it depicts social-ritual authorities (dvijas) attempting śānti (pacification) for Candra—an image of maintaining cosmic/social order (sthiti) before Śiva’s higher adjudication manifests in the larger cycle.
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse highlights how adharma and imbalance bring duḥkha, and how śānti (appeasement) through wise counsel is a dharmic first step before seeking the ultimate refuge—Śiva’s grace, the liberator (Pati) who loosens the bonds of suffering.
In the Kotirudra context, crises involving devas often culminate in turning toward Saguna Śiva—worship of the Jyotirliṅga as a tangible focus for repentance, restoration of cosmic order, and receiving Śiva’s protective compassion.
The immediate teaching is śānti-kriyā—pacifying prayer and mantra-japa. A Shaiva takeaway is to perform Rudra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a calm mind, along with simple śiva-ārādhana (water offering) for inner peace.