Shloka 35
रामेश्वरलिङ्गप्रादुर्भावः
The Manifestation/Origin of the Rāmeśvara Liṅga
तद्रूपं च तदा दृष्ट्वा सर्वे पूतास्ततस्स्वयम् । कृतवान्राघवः पूजां शिवधर्मपरायणः
tadrūpaṃ ca tadā dṛṣṭvā sarve pūtāstatassvayam | kṛtavānrāghavaḥ pūjāṃ śivadharmaparāyaṇaḥ
เมื่อได้เห็นรูปทิพย์นั้นในขณะนั้นเอง ทุกคนก็บริสุทธิ์ขึ้นโดยตนเอง แล้วราฆวะผู้ตั้งมั่นในธรรมแห่งพระศิวะ ได้ประกอบพิธีบูชาพระภควานศิวะ
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Purification through darśana: seeing the Lord’s manifested form renders the assembly ‘pūta’—a common Purāṇic tīrtha/darśana principle.
Significance: Affirms that darśana and subsequent pūjā constitute a direct means to inner purification and merit.
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse teaches that Śiva-darśana (vision of the Lord’s form) itself purifies the devotees, and that true purity naturally culminates in worship—expressed here as Rāghava’s committed adherence to Śiva-dharma.
It highlights Saguna devotion: upon beholding Śiva’s manifest form, the devotee responds with pūjā. In Kotirudra contexts, such worship commonly aligns with Jyotirliṅga pilgrimage and liṅga-arcana as a concrete means of honoring the transcendent Pati.
A practical takeaway is to perform Śiva-pūjā after darśana—offering water, bilva leaves, and reciting the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating inner purity and steady bhakti.