Shloka 38
Śiva-nāma-smaraṇa and Śambhu’s Protective Manifestation
Dāruka Episode
ततस्त्वं तत्र गत्वा च विवरे च कृते मया । प्रविश्य च तदा पूजां कृत्वा नागेश्वरस्य च
tatastvaṃ tatra gatvā ca vivare ca kṛte mayā | praviśya ca tadā pūjāṃ kṛtvā nāgeśvarasya ca
“Kemudian pergilah ke sana; ketika celah yang Kubuat telah siap, masuklah ke dalamnya, dan pada saat itu lakukan pula pemujaan kepada Nāgeśvara (Śiva).”
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kotirudra Samhita account of Nāgeśvara Jyotirliṅga worship to the sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Nāṭarāja
FAQs
The verse emphasizes obedient entry into a sanctified space and the performance of pūjā to Nāgeśvara, highlighting that devotion expressed through proper approach and worship to Saguna Śiva (the Jyotirliṅga) becomes a means of grace and inner purification.
By explicitly instructing “pūjāṃ kṛtvā nāgeśvarasya,” it frames Nāgeśvara as an accessible, worshipful manifestation of Śiva (Saguna), where entering the shrine/inner area and offering worship to the Liṅga is presented as the direct devotional act.
It suggests entering the designated sacred precinct and performing Liṅga-pūjā—offerings with reverence, purity, and focused mind; practitioners may accompany it with japa of Śiva’s names (especially the pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as part of the worship.