Shloka 30
रामेश्वरलिङ्गप्रादुर्भावः
The Manifestation/Origin of the Rāmeśvara Liṅga
सूत उवाच । इत्येवं स च संप्रार्थ्य नमस्कृत्य पुनःपुनः । तदा जयजयेत्युच्चैरुद्धोषैश्शंकरेति च
sūta uvāca | ityevaṃ sa ca saṃprārthya namaskṛtya punaḥpunaḥ | tadā jayajayetyuccairuddhoṣaiśśaṃkareti ca
Sūta said: Thus, having offered his earnest supplication and bowing again and again, he then raised loud acclamations, crying, “Victory! Victory!” and also calling out, “O Śaṅkara!”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Jyotirlinga: Rāmeśvara
Sthala Purana: The Rāmeśvara setting foregrounds nāma-udghoṣa (‘Śaṅkara!’) and repeated namaskāra as the bhakta’s means of drawing Śiva’s prasāda at the jyotirliṅga-kṣetra.
Significance: Loud acclamation of Śiva’s name and repeated prostration are portrayed as efficacious bhakti-aṅgas that culminate in divine favor at the kṣetra.
Mantra: jaya jaya … śaṃkara
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights Shaiva bhakti as lived surrender: heartfelt prayer followed by repeated prostration and the vocal affirmation of Śiva’s lordship (“Jaya Jaya,” “Śaṅkara”). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, this expresses the soul (paśu) turning toward Pati (Śiva) through devotion and humility, softening bondage (pāśa).
Calling out “Śaṅkara” and proclaiming victory is characteristic of saguna-upāsanā—devotional engagement with Śiva as the compassionate Lord who can be praised, invoked, and approached. In a Jyotirliṅga context, such acclamation often accompanies darśana, pradakṣiṇā, and namaskāra before the Liṅga.
A simple takeaway is nāma-saṅkīrtana (chanting Śiva’s names) combined with repeated namaskāra. Practically, one may perform Liṅga-darśana, offer salutations, and chant “Jaya Śaṅkara” (or the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with focused devotion.