Shloka 52
Kāmarūpeśvara’s Trial and Śiva’s Hidden Protection (कামरूपेश्वर-रक्षा-प्रसङ्गः)
अयं वै कुत्सितो देश अयोध्यालोकदुःखदः । भवंतं च तदा दृष्ट्वा कल्याणं संभविष्यति
ayaṃ vai kutsito deśa ayodhyālokaduḥkhadaḥ | bhavaṃtaṃ ca tadā dṛṣṭvā kalyāṇaṃ saṃbhaviṣyati
“இந்த இடம் உண்மையிலேயே இழிவானது; அயோத்தியா மக்களுக்கு துயரம் தருவது. ஆனால் அந்த நேரத்தில் உமது தரிசனம் கிடைத்தால் நிச்சயமாக மங்களம் உண்டாகும்.”
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kotirudra Saṃhitā account of a Jyotirlinga-related pilgrimage episode)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva principle that even an inauspicious or sorrow-causing circumstance can turn toward kalyāṇa (spiritual welfare) through a saintly or divinely charged darśana—an encounter that redirects karma toward grace (anugraha) under Lord Shiva’s governance.
In the Kotirudra Saṃhitā context of tīrtha and Jyotirlinga glory, the idea is that seeing the devotee/holy presence is akin to approaching Saguna Shiva through His manifest signs—especially the Linga—where darśana and proximity awaken auspiciousness and remove duḥkha.
The practical takeaway is to seek darśana with faith: visit Shiva temples/Jyotirlingas, perform simple Linga-archana with the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and cultivate śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance) so that adverse places and times become spiritually transformative.