Shloka 7
Kedāreśvara-pratiṣṭhā: Nara-Nārāyaṇa’s Worship and Śiva’s Abiding as Jyoti
सूत उवाच । इत्युक्तस्तु तदा ताभ्यां केदारे हिमसंश्रये । स्वयं च शंकरस्तस्थौ ज्योतीरूपो महेश्वरः
sūta uvāca | ityuktastu tadā tābhyāṃ kedāre himasaṃśraye | svayaṃ ca śaṃkarastasthau jyotīrūpo maheśvaraḥ
Sūta said: Thus addressed by the two of them, then at Kedāra—sheltered by the snows—Śaṅkara Himself stood revealed there as Maheśvara, in the form of radiant Light.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha
Sthala Purana: At Kedāra in the हिमालय, Śaṅkara responds to the appeal of the two petitioners and manifests directly as jyoti (radiant presence), establishing Kedāreśvara for the devotees’ darśana.
Significance: Darśana of the Jyotirliṅga grants fearlessness and removes दुःख; it is famed for Śiva’s direct self-manifestation and grace to bound souls (paśu).
FAQs
It presents Kedāra as a place where Shiva’s grace becomes directly perceptible as jyoti (radiant presence), indicating that the Lord (Pati) can reveal Himself to devotees beyond ordinary form, guiding them toward liberation.
In the Kotirudrasaṃhitā, Jyotirlingas are Saguna-accessible manifestations where the Nirguna-transcendent Shiva is approached through a luminous, worship-worthy presence; “jyotīrūpa” supports linga-darśana as a concrete doorway to the formless Reality.
Pilgrimage and linga-darśana at Kedāra with focused meditation on Shiva as inner light (jyoti), supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” is the key takeaway.