Shloka 59
रावणस्य तपः-शिवानुग्रहः — Rāvaṇa’s Austerity and Śiva’s Bestowal of Grace
ज्योतिर्लिंगमहं तद्वै पूजयित्वा विशेषतः । प्रणिपत्यागतश्चात्र विजेतुं भुवनत्रयम्
jyotirliṃgamahaṃ tadvai pūjayitvā viśeṣataḥ | praṇipatyāgataścātra vijetuṃ bhuvanatrayam
"Setelah menyembah Jyotirlinga itu dengan pengabdian yang istimewa, aku datang ke sini setelah bersujud, untuk menaklukkan tiga dunia."
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kotirudra Samhita account to the sages at Naimisharanya; the quoted line is spoken by a visiting figure in the narrative praising Jyotirlinga-worship)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: A speaker claims empowerment for worldly conquest after special worship (viśeṣataḥ-pūjā) of a Jyotirliṅga, reflecting the Purāṇic motif that liṅga-upāsanā grants both bhukti (worldly success) and, when rightly oriented, mukti.
Significance: Emphasizes the fruit of Jyotirliṅga-sevā: acquisition of extraordinary śakti/aiśvarya; in Siddhānta reading, such fruits are secondary and become spiritually safe only when subordinated to Śiva’s anugraha (grace) rather than egoic conquest.
FAQs
It presents Jyotirliṅga-pūjā as a source of divine empowerment: by surrender (praṇipāta) and focused devotion, one gains mastery over worldly forces—ultimately implying Shiva’s grace as the real power behind any “victory.”
The Jyotirliṅga is Saguna Shiva approached through the liṅga-form, where the infinite light (jyotis) is made worshippable. The verse emphasizes “viśeṣataḥ” worship—intentional, reverent liṅga-pūjā—as a direct means to obtain Shiva’s favor.
Perform Jyotirliṅga worship with reverence—beginning with praṇāma/prostration—supported by mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and, where traditional, abhiṣeka and offering of bilva leaves.