Shloka 19
ज्योतिर्लिङ्ग-तदुपलिङ्ग-माहात्म्यवर्णनम्
Narration of the Greatness of the Jyotirliṅga and Associated Liṅgas
प्रधानेषु च यानीह मुख्यानि प्रवदाम्यहम् । यच्छ्रुत्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मुच्यते मानवः क्षणात्
pradhāneṣu ca yānīha mukhyāni pravadāmyaham | yacchrutvā sarvapāpebhyo mucyate mānavaḥ kṣaṇāt
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Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Establishes śravaṇa-māhātmya: merely hearing the ‘foremost’ teachings grants immediate pāpa-vimocana—an anugraha-centric framing for the upcoming Jyotirliṅga narration.
Significance: Hearing (śravaṇa) of the principal liṅgas is itself a purificatory act; it prepares the paśu (bound soul) for deeper worship and pilgrimage.
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It affirms the Shaiva principle of śravaṇa (devout hearing): when the highest Shiva-topics are heard with faith, the mind turns toward Pati (Lord Shiva), and the burden of pāpa is said to fall away swiftly, preparing one for bhakti and liberation.
Kotirudrasaṃhitā leads into the glory of Jyotirlingas—Saguna manifestations of Shiva accessible to devotees. The verse introduces that merely hearing these chief teachings and sacred accounts supports purification and strengthens Linga-bhakti.
The implied practice is regular śravaṇa of Shiva-kathā—listening to Jyotirlinga māhātmya and Shiva Purana recitation—ideally alongside simple devotion such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and mindful worship.