Shloka 38
ज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्य-प्रस्तावना तथा सोमनाथ-प्रसङ्गः
Prologue to the Glory and Origin of the Jyotirliṅgas; Somnātha Episode Begins
ते देवाश्च तदा सर्वे ऋषयो निर्मलाशयाः । स्थाप्य चन्द्रं प्रभासे च स्वंस्वं धाम ययुर्मुदा
te devāśca tadā sarve ṛṣayo nirmalāśayāḥ | sthāpya candraṃ prabhāse ca svaṃsvaṃ dhāma yayurmudā
ครั้นแล้วเหล่าเทพทั้งปวงพร้อมด้วยฤๅษีผู้มีจิตผ่องใส ได้สถาปนาพระจันทร์ไว้ ณ ประภาส แล้วต่างยินดีกลับสู่ที่พำนักของตน ๆ
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Somanātha
Sthala Purana: After Chandra’s affliction and penance, the devas and ṛṣis establish (sthāpya) Chandra at Prabhāsa, sanctifying the site where Śiva’s grace restores the Moon; Prabhāsa becomes famed as Soma’s place and the Somnātha liṅga’s kṣetra.
Significance: Darśana at Prabhāsa–Somnātha is held to relieve lunar afflictions, cleanse sins, and stabilize mind and vitality through Śiva’s anugraha.
FAQs
It highlights that sacred action performed with a purified heart (nirmalāśaya) culminates in harmony and auspicious completion—after establishing Candra at the holy Prabhāsa, the devas and ṛṣis depart in joy, indicating the fruit of dharma aligned with Shiva’s tirtha-glory.
Kotirudra Saṃhitā centers on tirthas and Jyotirliṅga sanctity; Prabhāsa is approached as a Shaiva sacred field where divine order is restored. Establishing Candra in such a kṣetra reflects Saguna Shiva’s grace operating through place, rite, and pilgrimage—devotion expressed via sacred geography linked to the Liṅga tradition.
A practical takeaway is tīrtha-yātrā with inner purification: visit a Shaiva kṣetra like Prabhāsa, worship Shiva with a clean intention, and accompany it with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple abhiṣeka, cultivating nirmalatā (purity) before concluding one’s vows and returning home.