Shloka 36
ब्राह्मणीमरणवर्णनम् (Account of the Brahmin Woman’s Death) — within Nandikeśvara-māhātmya
तद्दिने योजनं गत्वा विंशति ग्रामके शुभे । उवासास्तं गते भानौ गृहे विप्रस्य कस्यचित्
taddine yojanaṃ gatvā viṃśati grāmake śubhe | uvāsāstaṃ gate bhānau gṛhe viprasya kasyacit
ในวันนั้นเอง เขาเดินทางไปหนึ่งโยชนะ ผ่านหมู่บ้านอันเป็นมงคลยี่สิบแห่ง ครั้นตะวันลับฟ้าแล้วจึงพักอยู่ ณ เรือนของพราหมณ์ผู้หนึ่ง.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It highlights disciplined pilgrimage (yātrā) as a dharmic practice—moving with steadiness, honoring auspicious places, and resting in a pure, sattvic setting—supporting the devotee’s inner purification on the path toward Shiva’s grace.
In the Kotirudra context of Jyotirlinga pilgrimage, such travel-and-rest sequences frame the devotee’s outward journey toward Shiva’s luminous Linga-form; the orderly conduct and respectful lodging reflect devotion to Saguna Shiva expressed through sacred geography and righteous living.
While no specific rite is named, the implied takeaway is yātrā-niyama: travel with restraint, keep purity, and at day’s end perform simple remembrance of Shiva—such as mental japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—in a sattvic place of stay.