Shloka 25
Ghuśmeśa-jyotirliṅga-māhātmya
The Greatness of the Ghuśmeśa Jyotirlinga
अग्नेरग्रेऽक्षिपत्पुष्पद्वयं विप्रो ह्यतंद्रितः । मनसा दक्षिणं पुष्पं तन्मेने पुत्रकामदम्
agneragre'kṣipatpuṣpadvayaṃ vipro hyataṃdritaḥ | manasā dakṣiṇaṃ puṣpaṃ tanmene putrakāmadam
In front of the sacred fire, the vigilant brāhmaṇa promptly cast two flowers. In his mind he regarded the right-hand flower as the giver of the boon of a son.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It shows how a devotee’s sankalpa (inner intention) interprets ritual signs: offerings made with alertness and faith are read as indicators of the fruit sought, while remaining within dharmic worship.
Though the act is performed before Agni, in Kotirudrasaṃhitā such rites typically support Shiva-bhakti connected to tīrtha and Jyotirlinga narratives—worldly desires like progeny are redirected through Saguna worship toward purity and grace.
A focused offering with mental determination (manasā sankalpa) is implied—making a simple pūjā-style offering attentively, praying for a specific boon, and observing auspicious indications without losing devotional steadiness.