Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 29
Nāgeśa-jyotirliṅga-prādurbhāvaḥ — The Manifestation of the Nāgeśa Jyotirliṅga
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे चतुर्थ्यां कोटिरुद्र संहितायां नागेश्वरज्योतिर्लिंगमाहात्म्ये दारुकावनराक्षसोपद्रववर्णनंनामैकोनत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe caturthyāṃ koṭirudra saṃhitāyāṃ nāgeśvarajyotirliṃgamāhātmye dārukāvanarākṣasopadravavarṇanaṃnāmaikonatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
Như vậy, trong Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, quyển thứ tư, thuộc Koṭirudra Saṃhitā—phần nói về sự vĩ đại của Nāgeśvara Jyotirliṅga—kết thúc chương hai mươi chín, mang tên “Mô tả sự áp bức do các ác quỷ ở Dārukāvana gây ra.”
Suta Goswami (traditional Purana frame narrator summarizing the chapter colophon to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Jyotirlinga: Nāgeśvara
Sthala Purana: Colophon explicitly situates the narrative within the Nāgeśvara Jyotirliṅga-māhātmya, framing the preceding events as the causal prelude to the liṅga’s saving manifestation and the kṣetra’s sanctity.
Significance: Textual śravaṇa (hearing) of the māhātmya is itself treated as meritorious, orienting devotees toward pilgrimage, darśana, and trust in Śiva’s protective grace.
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter in the Nāgeśvara Jyotirliṅga Māhātmya, emphasizing that the narrative is part of the Koṭirudra Saṃhitā’s sacred pilgrimage-teaching on Shiva’s luminous presence (Jyotirliṅga) and His protection of beings from oppression.
By explicitly naming the “Nāgeśvara Jyotirliṅga Māhātmya,” it situates the teaching within Saguna worship—Shiva’s accessible, grace-bestowing manifestation as the Liṅga—through which devotees seek refuge, purification, and liberation.
While this line itself is a chapter-ending marker, the context of Jyotirliṅga Māhātmya generally points to Liṅga-darśana, abhiṣeka, and japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as core practices for receiving Shiva’s protection and grace.