Shloka 52
Kāmarūpeśvara’s Trial and Śiva’s Hidden Protection (कামरूपेश्वर-रक्षा-प्रसङ्गः)
अयं वै कुत्सितो देश अयोध्यालोकदुःखदः । भवंतं च तदा दृष्ट्वा कल्याणं संभविष्यति
ayaṃ vai kutsito deśa ayodhyālokaduḥkhadaḥ | bhavaṃtaṃ ca tadā dṛṣṭvā kalyāṇaṃ saṃbhaviṣyati
“This place is indeed despicable, bringing sorrow to the people of Ayodhyā. Yet, upon seeing You at that time, auspiciousness will surely arise.”
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kotirudra Saṃhitā account of a Jyotirlinga-related pilgrimage episode)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Jyotirlinga: Bhīmaśaṃkara
Sthala Purana: The kṣetra is described as previously ‘kutsita’ (inauspicious, sorrow-giving). The sages assert that Śiva’s darśana transforms the very locality—anugraha converts a duḥkha-kṣetra into a kalyāṇa-kṣetra.
Significance: Teaches kṣetra-pariṇāma: sacred geography is not merely physical; it is transfigured by Śiva’s presence and devotees’ access to darśana.
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva principle that even an inauspicious or sorrow-causing circumstance can turn toward kalyāṇa (spiritual welfare) through a saintly or divinely charged darśana—an encounter that redirects karma toward grace (anugraha) under Lord Shiva’s governance.
In the Kotirudra Saṃhitā context of tīrtha and Jyotirlinga glory, the idea is that seeing the devotee/holy presence is akin to approaching Saguna Shiva through His manifest signs—especially the Linga—where darśana and proximity awaken auspiciousness and remove duḥkha.
The practical takeaway is to seek darśana with faith: visit Shiva temples/Jyotirlingas, perform simple Linga-archana with the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and cultivate śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance) so that adverse places and times become spiritually transformative.