Shloka 49
गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्
Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship
इत्युक्ते मुनिना तेन गौतमेन महात्मना । मिलितास्सकलास्ते वै मुनयो वाक्यमब्रुवन्
ityukte muninā tena gautamena mahātmanā | militāssakalāste vai munayo vākyamabruvan
When those words were spoken by the great-souled sage Gautama, all the assembled sages gathered together and then spoke their reply.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kotirudra Samhita account to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; it is the narrative hinge where the collective ṛṣi-saṅgha authoritatively formulates the remedy (prāyaścitta), anticipating eventual purification and eligibility for Śiva’s anugraha.
Significance: Highlights saṅgha/ācārya consensus as dharma-pramāṇa for expiation and pilgrimage observances.
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva scriptural method: truth about Shiva and dharma is confirmed in satsanga—when realized sages assemble, deliberate, and speak in unity, guiding seekers toward right understanding and devotion.
In Kotirudra Samhita, such rishi-dialogues commonly frame teachings on Jyotirlingas (Saguna Shiva as the luminous Linga). The verse signals a transition where the sages respond, typically leading into practical guidance on Shiva’s sacred forms and pilgrimage merits.
The implied practice is satsanga and śravaṇa (listening to Shiva-kathā) with reverence; as a takeaway, one should hear and recite Shiva Purana in a gathered assembly, supporting devotion to the Panchakshara mantra and Linga worship when the narrative proceeds to it.