Shloka 41
महाकालज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्ये चन्द्रसेन-चिन्तामणि-प्रसङ्गः
Mahākāla Jyotirliṅga Māhātmya: The Episode of King Candrasena and the Cintāmaṇi
अथो स तनयो विप्राश्शिवानुग्रहभाजनम् । जवेनोत्थापयामास मातरं सुखविह्वलः
atho sa tanayo viprāśśivānugrahabhājanam | javenotthāpayāmāsa mātaraṃ sukhavihvalaḥ
Then that son—O brāhmaṇas—having become a worthy vessel of Śiva’s grace, swiftly raised up his mother, who was overwhelmed with joy.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights that Śiva’s anugraha (grace) transforms a devotee into a “fit vessel,” and that divine favor naturally manifests as upliftment—here symbolized by the son raising his mother, turning suffering into joy.
In the Kotirudrasaṃhitā context of Jyotirliṅga devotion, Śiva is approached as Saguna—the compassionate Lord who responds to worship with tangible anugraha, seen in the devotee’s changed condition and blessings in the family.
The implied takeaway is to seek Śiva’s anugraha through steady bhakti—especially Liṅga worship with the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with purity practices like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and japa as suited to one’s vrata.