Shloka 72
महाकालज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्ये चन्द्रसेन-चिन्तामणि-प्रसङ्गः
Mahākāla Jyotirliṅga Māhātmya: The Episode of King Candrasena and the Cintāmaṇi
हनूमानथ सुप्रीतः सर्वेषां पश्यतां द्विजः । चन्द्रसेनं श्रीकरं च तत्रैवान्तरधी यत
hanūmānatha suprītaḥ sarveṣāṃ paśyatāṃ dvijaḥ | candrasenaṃ śrīkaraṃ ca tatraivāntaradhī yata
Then Hanumān, wholly delighted, vanished from that very place before the eyes of all. And the brahmin—together with Candrasena and Śrīkara—also disappeared there itself.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: This verse functions as a narrative hinge: Hanumān and the accompanying brāhmaṇa, Candrasena, and Śrīkara ‘disappear’ from the public scene, preparing the transition to Mahākāla-upāsanā in the subsequent verses rather than giving a distinct liṅga-māhātmya here.
Significance: Implicitly underscores the siddhi of divine presence/withdrawal around Śiva’s sacred sphere; the devotee learns that the Lord’s play includes concealment (tirodhāna) before later grace (anugraha).
FAQs
It highlights the siddhi-like, divinely sanctioned “disappearance” (antaradhāna) that occurs when a sacred mission is fulfilled—showing that grace and divine agency operate beyond ordinary perception, rewarding bhakti and dharma.
In the Kotirudra context (Jyotirlinga-focused narration), such miraculous transitions reinforce the living presence of Saguna Shiva’s grace around tīrthas and lingas, where devotees witness tangible signs of protection and blessing.
The takeaway is steadiness in bhakti: approach Jyotirlinga pilgrimage with mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and maintain purity of intent—trusting that Shiva’s grace can act invisibly yet decisively.