Shloka 36
महाकालज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्ये चन्द्रसेन-चिन्तामणि-प्रसङ्गः
Mahākāla Jyotirliṅga Māhātmya: The Episode of King Candrasena and the Cintāmaṇi
स दृष्ट्वा सहसोत्थाय शिशुर्विस्मितमानसः । संनिमग्न इवासीद्वै परमानंदसागरे
sa dṛṣṭvā sahasotthāya śiśurvismitamānasaḥ | saṃnimagna ivāsīdvai paramānaṃdasāgare
On seeing Him, the child at once sprang up, his mind filled with wonder; and he remained as though immersed in an ocean of supreme bliss.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Jyotirlinga: Mahākāleśvara
Sthala Purana: The devotee’s inner transformation is narrated as immediate: darśana triggers vismaya and then absorption in ‘paramānanda-sāgara,’ a classic marker of anugraha where the paśu tastes liberation-foretaste even before full release from pāśa.
Significance: Pilgrims seek not only merit but inner stillness and bliss born of darśana—an experiential sign of Śiva’s grace and the loosening of bondage.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It depicts the transforming power of Shiva-darśana: when the heart beholds the Lord, ordinary awareness is eclipsed and the devotee becomes absorbed in paramānanda, hinting at liberation through grace and devotion.
The verse emphasizes direct encounter with Saguna Shiva—experienced through sacred forms like the Jyotirlinga—where the devotee’s mind becomes still and absorbed, mirroring the inner fruit of Linga worship.
Practice steady darśana with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a calm, receptive mind; in temple worship, combine this with simple offerings and silent contemplation to cultivate absorption in Shiva’s bliss.