Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 22
Nāgeśa-jyotirliṅga-prādurbhāvaḥ — The Manifestation of the Nāgeśa Jyotirliṅga
दारुका राक्षसी चापि ज्ञात्वा दुःखं समागतम् । भवान्याश्च वरं तञ्च कथयामास सा तदा
dārukā rākṣasī cāpi jñātvā duḥkhaṃ samāgatam | bhavānyāśca varaṃ tañca kathayāmāsa sā tadā
当时，罗刹女达鲁卡得知忧苦已降临于他们，便在那一刻叙述了圣母婆伐尼（帕尔瓦蒂）所赐之恩赐（vara）及其内容。
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse functions as a narrative hinge: remembrance of Bhavānī’s boon becomes the causal ‘sthala-purāṇa-like’ seed for subsequent protection/empowerment of Dāruka’s party.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights how worldly power often rests on conditional boons, while true refuge lies in the higher will of Śiva and Śakti; when suffering arises, the narrative turns to the karmic limits of such boons and the restoration of dharma.
In Kotirudrasaṃhitā, crises caused by adharma typically culminate in Śiva’s saguna manifestation to protect devotees and re-establish order—often connected to a Jyotirlinga setting where Linga-worship becomes the refuge and remedy.
The practical takeaway is to seek protection through Śiva-bhakti—japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and reverent Linga-pūjā—especially when facing distress.