Shloka 41
Śiva-jñāna and the Non-dual Vision of a Śiva-maya Universe (शिवज्ञानम्—सर्वं शिवमयम्)
मया चैव भवद्भ्यश्च भवद्भिर्लोकहेतवे । स्थापनीयं प्रयत्नेन शिवप्राप्तिकरं च तत्
mayā caiva bhavadbhyaśca bhavadbhirlokahetave | sthāpanīyaṃ prayatnena śivaprāptikaraṃ ca tat
“By me, and also by you all—for the welfare of the world—this must be established with earnest effort; for that act becomes a means to attain Lord Śiva.”
Lord Shiva (inferred, instructing devotees regarding sacred establishment for loka-kalyāṇa within Kotirudrasaṃhitā’s Jyotirlinga context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: General Jyotirliṅga logic: establishing/enshrining Śiva’s presence for loka-kalyāṇa; the verse reads like an injunction to found/maintain a Śiva-sthāpana that becomes a vehicle of Śiva-prāpti.
Significance: Stresses public benefit (loka-hetu): creating a stable locus for darśana, pūjā, and śiva-smaraṇa that ripens into Śiva’s grace.
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse teaches that establishing Śiva’s sacred presence (especially through Linga/Jyotirlinga-centered worship) is both loka-kalyāṇa (world-welfare) and a direct sādhana that leads to Śiva-prāpti—attainment of Śiva through devotion, right action, and His grace.
“Sthāpanīyam” points to consecration/establishment of a worshipful form—classically the Śiva-liṅga—through which devotees approach Saguna Śiva with pūjā, mantra, and service, and thereby are led toward Śiva-realization.
The takeaway is diligent Linga-sthāpana and sustained worship: daily abhiṣeka, mantra-japa (especially Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and temple/service-oriented devotion performed for the benefit of all beings.