Shloka 2
Svagati-varṇana
Description of the Supreme State / One’s True Attainment
ऋषय ऊचुः । सूतसूत महाप्राज्ञ व्यासशिष्यन मोऽस्तु ते । चतुर्थी कोटिरुद्राख्या श्राविता संहिता त्वया
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | sūtasūta mahāprājña vyāsaśiṣyana mo'stu te | caturthī koṭirudrākhyā śrāvitā saṃhitā tvayā
The sages said: “O Sūta, O greatly wise one, disciple of Vyāsa—salutations to you. You have recited to us the fourth Saṃhitā, known as the Koṭirudra.”
The sages of Naimiṣāraṇya (ṛṣis) addressing Sūta
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a jyotirliṅga episode; it is the sages’ formal acknowledgment of Sūta’s recitation of the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā, preparing for the next teaching cycle.
Significance: Honoring the guru-narrator (vyāsa-śiṣya) is treated as a prerequisite for fruitful śravaṇa; reinforces śāstra-paramparā as a vehicle of grace.
Mantra: namo'stu te
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It emphasizes guru–śiṣya transmission and śravaṇa (devotional listening): the sages honor Sūta as Vyāsa’s disciple and acknowledge the completed hearing of the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā, preparing the ground for deeper Shaiva teaching.
By naming the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā—traditionally associated with Jyotirliṅga glory and pilgrimage—it points toward Saguna Shiva worship through sacred sites and Liṅga devotion, which then supports inner realization in later philosophical sections.
The implied practice is śravaṇa (listening to Purāṇic recitation) with reverence to the teacher; this is a foundational Shaiva sādhanā that complements mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and later disciplines like bhasma and rudrākṣa.