Shloka 36
द्वादशज्योतिर्लिङ्गावतारकथनम्
Account of the Twelve Jyotirliṅga Manifestations
तस्य सन्दर्शनात्स्पर्शाद्दर्शनाच्च महेशितुः । सर्वे कामाः प्रसिध्यन्ति ततो मुक्तिर्भवेदहो
tasya sandarśanātsparśāddarśanācca maheśituḥ | sarve kāmāḥ prasidhyanti tato muktirbhavedaho
ఆ మహేశ్వరుని కేవలం దర్శనంతోనే, అలాగే ఆ పవిత్ర స్వరూపాన్ని స్పర్శించినా, సమస్త కోరికలు సిద్ధిస్తాయి; తద్వారా నిశ్చయంగా మోక్షం కలుగుతుంది.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Jyotirlinga: Tryambakeśvara
Sthala Purana: The kṣetra’s efficacy is stated: mere darśana and sparśa of Mahēśvara’s manifestation fulfills puruṣārthas; culminating claim is mokṣa arising from that contact—typical tīrtha-mahātmyā assurance.
Significance: Promises both bhukti (kāma-siddhi in the broad sense of desired aims) and mukti; in Siddhānta terms, worldly fruits are secondary, while liberation is Śiva’s final anugraha removing āṇava/karma/māyā bonds.
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It teaches that contact with Maheshvara—especially through darśana and devotional proximity—purifies the soul and can culminate in moksha, showing Shiva as both giver of worldly fulfillments and the liberator (Pati) who removes bondage.
The verse aligns with Saguna worship: seeing and touching the sacred manifestation (commonly understood as the Shiva-linga or a revered Shiva form) is presented as spiritually potent, granting desired results and ultimately directing the devotee toward liberation.
Seek Shiva-darśana with bhakti—visit a Shiva shrine or Jyotirlinga, perform respectful sparśa (touch) where permitted, and contemplate Maheshvara as the inner Lord; this can be paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to orient desires toward moksha.