Shloka 35
द्वादशज्योतिर्लिङ्गावतारकथनम्
Account of the Twelve Jyotirliṅga Manifestations
गौतमस्य प्रार्थनया ज्योतिर्लिंग स्वरूपतः । स्थितस्तत्राचलः प्रीत्या तन्मुनेः प्रीतिकाम्यया
gautamasya prārthanayā jyotirliṃga svarūpataḥ | sthitastatrācalaḥ prītyā tanmuneḥ prītikāmyayā
Dengan doa tulus Gautama, Tuhan Śiva—dalam rupa Jyotirliṅga—tetap bersemayam di sana tanpa bergerak, dengan rahmat dan kasih, demi sukacita, serta berhasrat menganugerahkan kegembiraan kepada sang muni itu.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Tryambakeśvara
Jyotirlinga: Tryambakeśvara
Sthala Purana: Śiva, pleased by Gautama’s supplication, abides ‘acala’ as Jyotirliṅga—signifying stable divine presence (sannidhya) at the Gautamī bank for the uplift of devotees.
Significance: Emphasizes liṅga-sannidhya: the Lord remains accessible for repeated darśana and worship; the kṣetra becomes a standing conduit of grace for bhukti and mukti.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that sincere bhakti and prayer can draw Śiva’s anugraha (grace): the Lord freely chooses to remain present as the Jyotirliṅga for the devotee’s upliftment, showing Pati’s compassion toward the pious soul.
Śiva appears here in a worship-accessible saguna form—the Jyotirliṅga—so devotees can approach the transcendent (nirguṇa) reality through a tangible, consecrated presence that anchors devotion, pūjā, and pilgrimage.
It suggests steadfast Jyotirliṅga worship with heartfelt prayer—daily abhiṣeka, japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and contemplative remembrance of Śiva’s luminous presence established for the devotee’s good.