Shloka 15
उत्तरदिग्देशस्थ-शिवलीङ्गमाहात्म्य
Māhātmya of Northern-Region Śiva-liṅgas
तद्दर्शनात्पूजनाच्च जनानां पापिनामपि । भुक्तिमुक्तिश्च तेषां तु परत्रेह मुनीश्वराः
taddarśanātpūjanācca janānāṃ pāpināmapi | bhuktimuktiśca teṣāṃ tu paratreha munīśvarāḥ
Ô seigneurs des sages, par la seule vision et l’adoration de cette sainte manifestation de Śiva, même les pécheurs obtiennent à la fois la jouissance en ce monde et la délivrance—ici même et aussi dans l’au-delà.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Phala-śruti for Ṛṣīśvara at Naimiṣāraṇya: mere darśana and pūjā grant bhukti and mukti even to pāpī-jana (sinful persons), underscoring the kṣetra’s salvific potency.
Significance: Promises both worldly prosperity and liberation through darśana/pūjā—classic bhukti-mukti doctrine, interpreted in Siddhānta as Śiva’s grace loosening pāśa (bondage) for the paśu.
Role: liberating
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse teaches that Śiva’s grace is supremely purifying: even those burdened with pāpa can be uplifted through darśana and pūjā, culminating not only in prosperity (bhukti) but also in liberation (mukti), which aligns with Śaiva Siddhānta’s emphasis on grace (anugraha) removing bondage.
In the Koṭirudrasaṁhitā context—centered on sacred Śiva manifestations like Jyotirliṅgas—the verse highlights Saguna worship: physically seeing (darśana) and ritually honoring (pūjā) the Liṅga becomes a direct means to receive Śiva’s blessings in both worldly and transcendent dimensions.
It points to simple but potent practice: take darśana with reverence and perform Śiva-pūjā (especially upacāras like offering water, bilva leaves, and mantra-japa such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), trusting that sincere devotion bears fruit as bhukti and ultimately mukti.