Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 3
Ghuśmeśa-jyotirliṅga-māhātmya
The Greatness of the Ghuśmeśa Jyotirlinga
तस्यैव निकटे कश्चिद्भारद्वाजकुलोद्भवः । सुधर्मा नाम विप्रश्च न्यवसद्ब्रह्मवित्तमः
tasyaiva nikaṭe kaścidbhāradvājakulodbhavaḥ | sudharmā nāma vipraśca nyavasadbrahmavittamaḥ
就在那地方附近，住着一位出自婆罗多婆阇族系的婆罗门，名为苏达尔摩（Sudharmā），乃是通达梵（Brahman）的上乘智者，安住于神圣智慧之中。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse introduces Sudharmā as a brahmavit (realized knower), indicating that proximity to a sacred Shaiva locale naturally draws and supports elevated seekers—preparing the ground for Shiva’s grace and the unfolding of a Jyotirlinga-centered narrative.
By placing a realized Brahmin near the sacred site, the text signals that true understanding (brahmavidyā) and Saguna Shiva worship through Linga-tirthas are complementary—inner realization ripens through devotion, and devotion is guided by realized knowledge.
While no specific rite is stated, the implied takeaway is to reside near or regularly visit Shiva-kṣetras (Jyotirlinga/tirtha), maintain Brahman-centered contemplation, and support it with Shaiva sādhanā such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).