Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 49
गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्
Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship
इत्युक्ते मुनिना तेन गौतमेन महात्मना । मिलितास्सकलास्ते वै मुनयो वाक्यमब्रुवन्
ityukte muninā tena gautamena mahātmanā | militāssakalāste vai munayo vākyamabruvan
Khi bậc hiền giả đại tâm Gautama nói xong như vậy, tất cả các vị hiền triết đang tụ hội liền cùng nhau nhóm lại và cất lời đáp.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kotirudra Samhita account to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; it is the narrative hinge where the collective ṛṣi-saṅgha authoritatively formulates the remedy (prāyaścitta), anticipating eventual purification and eligibility for Śiva’s anugraha.
Significance: Highlights saṅgha/ācārya consensus as dharma-pramāṇa for expiation and pilgrimage observances.
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva scriptural method: truth about Shiva and dharma is confirmed in satsanga—when realized sages assemble, deliberate, and speak in unity, guiding seekers toward right understanding and devotion.
In Kotirudra Samhita, such rishi-dialogues commonly frame teachings on Jyotirlingas (Saguna Shiva as the luminous Linga). The verse signals a transition where the sages respond, typically leading into practical guidance on Shiva’s sacred forms and pilgrimage merits.
The implied practice is satsanga and śravaṇa (listening to Shiva-kathā) with reverence; as a takeaway, one should hear and recite Shiva Purana in a gathered assembly, supporting devotion to the Panchakshara mantra and Linga worship when the narrative proceeds to it.