Shloka 8
द्वादशज्योतिर्लिङ्गावतारकथनम्
Account of the Twelve Jyotirliṅga Manifestations
चंद्रकुण्डं च तत्रैव सर्वपापविनाशकम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो धीमान्सर्वरोगैः प्रमुच्यते
caṃdrakuṇḍaṃ ca tatraiva sarvapāpavināśakam | tatra snātvā naro dhīmānsarvarogaiḥ pramucyate
وہیں چندرکنڈ نام کا مقدس کنڈ ہے جو تمام گناہوں کا ناش کرتا ہے۔ وہاں اشنان کرنے سے دانا انسان ہر طرح کی بیماریوں سے آزاد ہو جاتا ہے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Jyotirlinga: Somanātha
Sthala Purana: Candrakuṇḍa is the associated sacred tank at the Somanātha kṣetra, celebrated as sin-destroying; bathing there complements liṅga-darśana as a purificatory rite tied to Candra’s restoration narrative.
Significance: Snāna is presented as pāpa-kṣaya and roga-mokṣa; in Siddhānta terms, it symbolizes preparation of the paśu for Śiva’s anugraha by reducing mala-pravṛtti (impurity-driven tendencies) and strengthening sattva for worship.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It praises a Shiva-associated tirtha (Candrakuṇḍa) where bathing signifies purification of pāpa and restoration of well-being through Shiva’s anugraha (grace), aligning outer cleansing with inner moral and spiritual renewal.
Such kundas typically belong to a Shiva-kṣetra where Saguna Shiva is approached through tangible means—pilgrimage, snāna, and reverence—supporting devotion that culminates in inner purification and steadiness for Linga-worship.
Tirtha-snana (sacred bath) performed with Shiva-bhakti—ideally accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and a prayer for purification and freedom from afflictions.