Shloka 27
दक्षस्य प्रजावृद्ध्युपायः — Dakṣa’s Means for Increasing Progeny
तदुपस्पर्शनादेव नष्टाघा विमलाशयाः । तेपुर्महत्तपस्तत्र जपन्तो ब्रह्म सुव्रताः
tadupasparśanādeva naṣṭāghā vimalāśayāḥ | tepurmahattapastatra japanto brahma suvratāḥ
By merely touching that sacred Śaiva locus, their sins were destroyed and their hearts became pure. There, those disciplined keepers of vows performed great austerity, continually offering japa to the Supreme Brahman—Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: A sanctified locus whose mere contact destroys sin; functions like a tīrtha/śiva-kṣetra motif, but the text does not identify it with a named Jyotirliṅga.
Significance: Affirms tīrtha-sparśa and kṣetra-māhātmya: contact with Śiva’s sphere purifies pāśa (mala/karma) and turns the paśu toward Brahman through tapas and japa.
Type: panchakshara
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that proximity to Śiva—symbolized by contact with a Śaiva sacred locus—purifies the heart and dissolves pāpa, preparing the seeker for tapas and mantra-japa that leads toward liberation (mokṣa).
“Touching” points to embodied devotion (saguṇa upāsanā): approaching, touching, and serving Śiva’s sacred presence (often through the Liṅga or a tirtha) which catalyzes inner purification and steadies the mind for japa.
Pilgrimage/contact with a Śaiva holy place followed by strict vrata, tapas, and sustained mantra-japa—classically centered on Śiva’s names (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”).