Shloka 38
Nāgeśa-jyotirliṅga-prādurbhāvaḥ — The Manifestation of the Nāgeśa Jyotirliṅga
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र नावो बहुतराः शुभाः । आगता बहुधा तत्र सर्वतो लोकसंवृताः
etasminnaṃtare tatra nāvo bahutarāḥ śubhāḥ | āgatā bahudhā tatra sarvato lokasaṃvṛtāḥ
Meanwhile, at that very place, many auspicious boats arrived in great numbers; coming again and again from every direction, they filled the whole area with people.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; the arrival of many boats crowded with people heightens the stakes—more bound souls (paśu) entering the field of danger.
Significance: Narratively underscores saṃsāric movement and congregation (loka-saṃvṛti) before crisis; later deliverance is read as Śiva’s protective grace.
FAQs
It shows how Shiva-tirthas naturally draw devotees from all directions; such gathering (satsanga and tirtha-yatra) strengthens bhakti and supports inner purification that leads the soul (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati).
The Kotirudrasaṃhitā centers on Jyotirlinga glory; the influx of people symbolizes devotion to Saguna Shiva in the form of the Linga, where darśana, worship, and vows are performed collectively.
The verse implies tirtha-yatra and darśana; a practical takeaway is to approach the Jyotirlinga with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined worship, supported by purity and devotion.