Shloka 52
ज्योतिर्लिङ्गमाहात्म्य-प्रस्तावना तथा सोमनाथ-प्रसङ्गः
Prologue to the Glory and Origin of the Jyotirliṅgas; Somnātha Episode Begins
धन्योऽयं कृतकृत्योयं यन्नाम्ना शंकरस्स्वयम् । स्थितश्च जगतां नाथः पावयञ्जगतीतलम्
dhanyo'yaṃ kṛtakṛtyoyaṃ yannāmnā śaṃkarassvayam | sthitaśca jagatāṃ nāthaḥ pāvayañjagatītalam
สถานที่นี้เป็นมงคลยิ่ง เป็นที่สำเร็จสมบูรณ์ เพราะพระศังกรทรงประทับอยู่ที่นี่ด้วยพระนามของพระองค์เอง พระผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งโลกทรงสถิตเพื่อชำระพื้นพิภพให้บริสุทธิ์.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Jyotirlinga: Somanātha
Sthala Purana: The kṣetra is declared blessed and ‘fulfilled’ because Śaṅkara Himself abides there by His own renowned Name; as Jagannātha He sanctifies the earth—summarizing the theological meaning of Jyotirliṅga presence as ongoing divine immanence.
Significance: Assures pilgrims that the Lord’s abiding presence purifies the land and the worshipper; emphasizes kṣetra-sevā as a direct encounter with the Pati who uplifts paśus from pāśa.
Role: liberating
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It declares that a sacred place becomes supremely blessed because Shiva is truly present there—His very Name signifies His living, purifying presence, making the land a tirtha that uplifts devotees toward liberation.
In the Kotirudra context of Jyotirlingas, Shiva is approached as Saguna—graciously established in a holy site—so devotees can take darshana, worship the Linga, and experience His sanctifying power in the world.
Practice nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance of Shiva’s Name) along with Jyotirlinga-style worship—offering water, bilva leaves, and reciting the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with the attitude that Shiva is tangibly present and purifying.