Shloka 47
ज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्य-प्रस्तावना तथा सोमनाथ-प्रसङ्गः
Prologue to the Glory and Origin of the Jyotirliṅgas; Somnātha Episode Begins
आगत्य च तदा सर्वे चन्द्रायाशिषमब्रुवन् । शिवं नत्वा करौ बद्ध्वा प्रार्थयामासुरादरात्
āgatya ca tadā sarve candrāyāśiṣamabruvan | śivaṃ natvā karau baddhvā prārthayāmāsurādarāt
Then all of them came forward and spoke blessings to Chandra. Bowing to Lord Śiva and joining their hands in reverence, they earnestly prayed with devotion.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Jyotirlinga: Somanātha
Sthala Purana: The assembled devas and sages bless Soma and then, after bowing to Śiva with folded hands, pray with reverence—depicting the devotional protocol that sanctifies the kṣetra and reinforces Somanātha’s role as bestower of restoration and auspiciousness.
Significance: Models proper pilgrimage conduct: vandana (bowing), añjali, and prārthanā; believed to yield maṅgala, protection, and restoration of vitality.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on śaraṇāgati (surrender): blessings and relief arise when devotees approach Śiva with humility, folded hands, and heartfelt prayer.
The verse depicts direct reverential worship of Saguna Śiva—bowing and praying—reflecting the Purāṇic mode of approaching Śiva as the compassionate Lord who responds to devotion, often centered on Liṅga-upāsanā in Kotirudra narratives.
A simple upacāra of namaskāra with añjali (folded hands) and sincere prayer is implied; in Shaiva practice this is commonly paired with mental japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and respectful invocation before worship.