Shloka 61
महाकालज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्ये चन्द्रसेन-चिन्तामणि-प्रसङ्गः
Mahākāla Jyotirliṅga Māhātmya: The Episode of King Candrasena and the Cintāmaṇi
येये सर्वेषु देशेषु गोपास्तिष्ठंति भूरिशः । तेषां तमेव राजानं चक्रिरे सर्वपार्थिवाः
yeye sarveṣu deśeṣu gopāstiṣṭhaṃti bhūriśaḥ | teṣāṃ tameva rājānaṃ cakrire sarvapārthivāḥ
In every region, wherever many cowherds dwelt, all the rulers upon the earth chose that very one among them and installed him as their king.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: The rulers collectively install the cowherd leader as king over cowherd communities across regions—an ordering principle that ‘preserves’ (sthiti) the dharmic-social structure around the Śiva-centered sacred event.
Significance: Establishing righteous leadership that supports Śiva worship is implied as a communal merit; stability of dharma enables sustained pūjā and tīrtha life.
FAQs
It highlights dharmic leadership: even worldly authority is portrayed as arising from collective recognition of merit and responsibility, aligning society toward order that supports devotion and sacred duties.
In the Kotirudrasaṃhitā’s pilgrimage setting, stable and righteous governance protects dharma and enables public worship—temples, vows, and Jyotirlinga yātrā—through which devotees approach Saguna Shiva and receive grace.
While no specific rite is stated, the practical takeaway is to support dharma through disciplined conduct and devotional routine—such as daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful participation in Shiva worship at sacred sites.