Shloka 11
अवंतीस्थ-ब्राह्मणकथा तथा तृतीय-ज्योतिर्लिङ्गोपाख्यान-प्रस्तावना
Avanti Brahmin Narrative and Prelude to the Third Jyotirliṅga
तेषां पुण्यप्रतापाच्च पृथिव्यां सुखमैधत । शुक्लपक्षे यथा चन्द्रो वर्द्धते च निरंतरम्
teṣāṃ puṇyapratāpācca pṛthivyāṃ sukhamaidhata | śuklapakṣe yathā candro varddhate ca niraṃtaram
By the radiant power of their accumulated merit, happiness flourished upon the earth; just as the moon steadily increases without interruption in the bright fortnight (śukla-pakṣa).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It teaches that collective punya (merit) and dharmic conduct create a tangible upliftment of life on earth, growing steadily like the moon in the bright fortnight—an image of gradual, sustained auspiciousness supported by Shiva’s order (dharma).
In the Kotirudra context, devotion expressed through Linga worship and Jyotirlinga pilgrimage is a chief source of punya; such merit ripens into increasing peace and prosperity, reflecting Saguna Shiva’s accessible grace in the world.
Adopt steady, uninterrupted practice—daily Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga abhiṣeka, and vrata/pujā on śukla-pakṣa days—so merit accumulates continuously rather than sporadically.