Shloka 36
अत्रीश्वरमाहात्म्यवर्णनम् (Atrīśvara-māhātmya-varṇanam) — “Account of the Greatness of Atrīśvara”
ततो हि स मुनिस्तत्र सुस्नातः सुभगे जले । आचम्य पुनरेवात्र स्तुतिं चक्रे पुनः पुनः
tato hi sa munistatra susnātaḥ subhage jale | ācamya punarevātra stutiṃ cakre punaḥ punaḥ
Thereupon, that sage bathed well in the auspicious waters there. Having performed ācamana once again, he repeatedly offered hymns of praise—again and again—right at that sacred spot.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: A sage performs snāna and ācamana at an auspicious tīrtha and offers repeated stuti; the passage functions as a tīrtha-māhātmya style setup rather than naming a Jyotirliṅga explicitly.
Significance: Snāna + ācamana + stuti at a sacred water is framed as a purificatory approach that makes the devotee fit for Śiva’s grace (anugraha) and for the fruit of later worship.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva pattern of inner and outer purification—snāna and ācamana—followed by sustained bhakti through repeated stuti, which steadies the mind toward Shiva (Pati) and supports liberation-oriented worship.
In Jyotirlinga-centered pilgrimage narratives, ritual purity and heartfelt praise are presented as direct modes of approaching Saguna Shiva manifested as the Linga, where devotion (stuti) becomes an offering equal to formal ritual.
Perform snāna and ācamana with mindfulness, then engage in repeated stuti or japa (such as Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as a steady devotional practice before the sacred presence.