Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita — Chapter 31
SiP 4 31.1
सूत उवाच ।। ।। अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि लिंगं रामेश्वराभिधम् ।। उत्पन्नं च यथा पूर्वमृषयश्शृणुतादरात्
sūta uvāca || || ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi liṃgaṃ rāmeśvarābhidham || utpannaṃ ca yathā pūrvamṛṣayaśśṛṇutādarāt
Sūta said: Next I shall declare the liṅga named Rāmeśvara, and how it arose formerly. Sages, listen with reverence.
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SiP 4 31.2
पुरा विष्णुः पृथिव्यां चावततार सतां प्रियः
purā viṣṇuḥ pṛthivyāṃ cāvatatāra satāṃ priyaḥ
Formerly Viṣṇu, dear to the good, descended upon the earth.
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SiP 4 31.3
तत्र सीता हृता विप्रा रावणेनोरुमायिना ।। प्रापिता स्वगृहं सा हि लंकायां जनकात्मजा
tatra sītā hṛtā viprā rāvaṇenorumāyinā || prāpitā svagṛhaṃ sā hi laṃkāyāṃ janakātmajā
There, O brahmins, Sītā was carried off by Rāvaṇa, the great magician; she, Janaka's daughter, was brought to his own house in Laṅkā.
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SiP 4 31.4
अन्वेषणपरस्तस्याः किष्किन्धाख्यां पुरीमगात् ।। सुग्रीवहितकृद्भूत्वा वालिनं संजघान ह तत्रागत्य स्वयं रामो वेलायां संस्थितो हि सः ।। वानरैस्सेव्यमानस्तु लक्ष्मणेन शिवप्रियः न कृतं दर्शनं शंभोर्गृह्यते च जलं कथम् ।। स्वस्वामिनः परेशस्य सर्वानंदप्रदस्य वै सूत उवाच ।। इत्येवं स च संप्रार्थ्य नमस्कृत्य पुनःपुनः ।। तदा जयजयेत्युच्चैरुद्धोषैश्शंकरेति च ।। सूत उवाच ।। इत्युक्तस्तु शिवस्तत्र लिंगरूपोऽभवत्तदा ।। रामेश्वरश्च नाम्ना वै प्रसिद्धो जगतीतले
anveṣaṇaparastasyāḥ kiṣkindhākhyāṃ purīmagāt || sugrīvahitakṛdbhūtvā vālinaṃ saṃjaghāna ha tatrāgatya svayaṃ rāmo velāyāṃ saṃsthito hi saḥ || vānaraissevyamānastu lakṣmaṇena śivapriyaḥ na kṛtaṃ darśanaṃ śaṃbhorgṛhyate ca jalaṃ katham || svasvāminaḥ pareśasya sarvānaṃdapradasya vai sūta uvāca || ityevaṃ sa ca saṃprārthya namaskṛtya punaḥpunaḥ || tadā jayajayetyuccairuddhoṣaiśśaṃkareti ca || sūta uvāca || ityuktastu śivastatra liṃgarūpo'bhavattadā || rāmeśvaraśca nāmnā vai prasiddho jagatītale
Intent on searching for her, he went to the city called Kiṣkindhā; becoming Sugrīva's benefactor, he slew Vālin. Coming there himself, Rāma indeed stood on the shore, served by the monkeys and by Lakṣmaṇa, he who is dear to Śiva. "The sight of Śaṃbhu has not been had — and how is water to be taken? (Water) of one's own master, the supreme Lord, the giver of all bliss!" Sūta said: Having thus prayed and bowed again and again, then with loud cries of "Victory, victory!" and "O Śaṃkara!" — Sūta said: Thus addressed, Śiva there then became of the form of a liṅga, and by the name Rāmeśvara he is famed on the face of the earth.
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SiP 4 31.5
तत्र स्थित्वा कियत्कालं तदन्वेषणतत्परः ।। सुग्रीवाद्यैर्लक्ष्मणेन विचारं कृतवान्स वै
tatra sthitvā kiyatkālaṃ tadanveṣaṇatatparaḥ || sugrīvādyairlakṣmaṇena vicāraṃ kṛtavānsa vai
Having stayed there for some time, intent on searching for her, he took counsel with Sugrīva and the others and with Lakṣmaṇa.
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SiP 4 31.6
कपीन्संप्रेषयामास चतुर्दिक्षु नृपात्मजः ।। हनुमत्प्रमुखान्रामस्तदन्वेषणहेतवे
kapīnsaṃpreṣayāmāsa caturdikṣu nṛpātmajaḥ || hanumatpramukhānrāmastadanveṣaṇahetave
The king's son Rāma sent the monkeys headed by Hanumān in the four directions for the sake of searching for her.
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SiP 4 31.7
अथ ज्ञात्वा गतां लंकां सीतां कपिवराननात् ।। सीताचूडामणिं प्राप्य मुमुदे सोऽति राघवः
atha jñātvā gatāṃ laṃkāṃ sītāṃ kapivarānanāt || sītācūḍāmaṇiṃ prāpya mumude so'ti rāghavaḥ
Then, learning from the mouth of the best of monkeys that Sītā had gone to Laṅkā, and receiving Sītā's crest-jewel, that Rāghava rejoiced greatly.
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SiP 4 31.8
सकपीशस्तदा रामो लक्ष्मणेन युतो द्विजाः ।। सुग्रीवप्रमुखैः पुण्यैर्वानरैर्बलवत्तरैः
sakapīśastadā rāmo lakṣmaṇena yuto dvijāḥ || sugrīvapramukhaiḥ puṇyairvānarairbalavattaraiḥ
Then Rāma, together with the lord of monkeys, joined by Lakṣmaṇa, O twice-born, with the meritorious and exceedingly strong monkeys headed by Sugrīva,
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SiP 4 31.9
पद्मैरष्टादशाख्यैश्च ययौ तीरं पयोनिधेः ।। दक्षिणे सागरे यो वै दृश्यते लवणाकरः
padmairaṣṭādaśākhyaiśca yayau tīraṃ payonidheḥ || dakṣiṇe sāgare yo vai dṛśyate lavaṇākaraḥ
with eighteen padmas (of them), went to the shore of the ocean — that salt-source which is seen in the southern sea.
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SiP 4 31.11
हा जानकि कुतो याता कदा चेयं मिलिष्यति ।। अगाधस्सागरश्चैवातार्या सेना च वानरी
hā jānaki kuto yātā kadā ceyaṃ miliṣyati || agādhassāgaraścaivātāryā senā ca vānarī
"Alas, Jānakī! Where have you gone, and when will she be met with? The ocean is fathomless and not to be crossed, and the army is of monkeys."
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SiP 4 31.12
राक्षसो गिरिधर्त्ता च महाबलपराक्रमः।। लंकाख्यो दुर्गमो दुर्ग इंद्रजित्तनयोस्य वै
rākṣaso giridharttā ca mahābalaparākramaḥ|| laṃkākhyo durgamo durga iṃdrajittanayosya vai
"And the rākṣasa is a lifter of mountains, of great strength and prowess; the fortress called Laṅkā is hard to approach and hard of access, and his son is Indrajit."
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SiP 4 31.13
इत्येवं स विचार्यैव तटे स्थित्वा सलक्ष्मणः।। आश्वासितो वनौकोभिरंगदादिपुरस्सरैः
ityevaṃ sa vicāryaiva taṭe sthitvā salakṣmaṇaḥ|| āśvāsito vanaukobhiraṃgadādipurassaraiḥ
Having deliberated thus, standing on the shore with Lakṣmaṇa, he was consoled by the forest-dwellers headed by Aṅgada and the rest.
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SiP 4 31.14
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र राघवश्शैवसत्तमः।। उवाच भ्रातरं प्रीत्या जलार्थी लक्ष्मणाभिधम्
etasminnaṃtare tatra rāghavaśśaivasattamaḥ|| uvāca bhrātaraṃ prītyā jalārthī lakṣmaṇābhidham
Meanwhile, there Rāghava, the best of Śiva's devotees, wanting water, spoke affectionately to his brother named Lakṣmaṇa:
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SiP 4 31.15
राम उवाच ।। भ्रातर्लक्ष्मण वीरेशाहं जलार्थी पिपासितः ।। तदानय द्रुतं पाथो वानरैः कैश्चिदेव हि
rāma uvāca || bhrātarlakṣmaṇa vīreśāhaṃ jalārthī pipāsitaḥ || tadānaya drutaṃ pātho vānaraiḥ kaiścideva hi
Rāma said: Brother Lakṣmaṇa, lord of heroes, I want water, I am thirsty; so let some monkeys bring water quickly.
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SiP 4 31.16
सूत उवाच ।। तच्छ्रुत्वा वानरास्तत्र ह्यधावंत दिशो दश ।। नीत्वा जलं च ते प्रोचुः प्रणिपत्य पुरः स्थिताः
sūta uvāca || tacchrutvā vānarāstatra hyadhāvaṃta diśo daśa || nītvā jalaṃ ca te procuḥ praṇipatya puraḥ sthitāḥ
Sūta said: Hearing that, the monkeys there ran off in the ten directions; and having brought water, standing before (him) and bowing down, they said:
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SiP 4 31.17
वानरा ऊचुः ।। जलं च गृह्यतां स्वामिन्नानीतं तत्त्वदाज्ञया।। महोत्तमं च सुस्वादु शीतलं प्राणतर्पणम्
vānarā ūcuḥ || jalaṃ ca gṛhyatāṃ svāminnānītaṃ tattvadājñayā|| mahottamaṃ ca susvādu śītalaṃ prāṇatarpaṇam
The monkeys said: Let the water be taken, master; it has been brought by your command — most excellent, very sweet, cool, refreshing to the life-breath.
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SiP 4 31.18
सूत उवाच।। सुप्रसन्नतरो भूत्वा कृपादृष्ट्या विलोक्य तान् ।। तच्छ्रुत्वा रामचन्द्रोऽसौ स्वयं जग्राह तज्जलम्
sūta uvāca|| suprasannataro bhūtvā kṛpādṛṣṭyā vilokya tān || tacchrutvā rāmacandro'sau svayaṃ jagrāha tajjalam
Sūta said: Becoming exceedingly pleased, looking upon them with a compassionate gaze, having heard that, this Rāmacandra himself took that water.
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SiP 4 31.19
स शैवस्तज्जलं नीत्वा पातुमारब्धवान्यदा ।। तदा च स्मरणं जातमित्थमस्य शिवेच्छया
sa śaivastajjalaṃ nītvā pātumārabdhavānyadā || tadā ca smaraṇaṃ jātamitthamasya śivecchayā
When that devotee of Śiva, having taken that water, began to drink it, then by Śiva's will this remembrance arose in him:
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SiP 4 31.21
इत्युक्त्वा च जलं पीतं तदा रघुवरेण च।। पश्चाच्च पार्थिवीं पूजां चकार रघुनंदनः
ityuktvā ca jalaṃ pītaṃ tadā raghuvareṇa ca|| paścācca pārthivīṃ pūjāṃ cakāra raghunaṃdanaḥ
And having said this, the water was then drunk by the best of the Raghus; and afterwards Raghu's delight performed the worship of the earthen (liṅga).
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SiP 4 31.22
आवाहनादिकांश्चैव ह्युपचारान्प्रकल्प्य वै । विधिवत्षोडश प्रीत्या देवमानर्च शङ्करम्
āvāhanādikāṃścaiva hyupacārānprakalpya vai | vidhivatṣoḍaśa prītyā devamānarca śaṅkaram
Having duly arranged the sixteen services beginning with the invocation, he worshipped the god Śaṅkara with affection.
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SiP 4 31.23
प्रणिपातैस्स्तवैर्दिव्यैश्शिवं संतोष्य यत्नतः।। प्रार्थयामास सद्भक्त्या स रामश्शंकरं मुदा
praṇipātaisstavairdivyaiśśivaṃ saṃtoṣya yatnataḥ|| prārthayāmāsa sadbhaktyā sa rāmaśśaṃkaraṃ mudā
Having carefully gladdened Śiva with prostrations and divine hymns of praise, that Rāma joyfully entreated Śaṅkara with true devotion.
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SiP 4 31.24
राम उवाच ।। ।। स्वामिञ्छंभो महादेव सर्वदा भक्तवत्सल ।। पाहि मां शरणापन्नं त्वद्भक्तं दीनमानसम्
rāma uvāca || || svāmiñchaṃbho mahādeva sarvadā bhaktavatsala || pāhi māṃ śaraṇāpannaṃ tvadbhaktaṃ dīnamānasam
Rāma said: Master, Śambhu, Mahādeva, ever fond of your devotees, protect me who have come for refuge, your devotee, wretched in mind.
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SiP 4 31.25
एतज्जलमगाधं च वारिधेर्भवतारण ।। रावणाख्यो महावीरो राक्षसो बलवत्तरः
etajjalamagādhaṃ ca vāridherbhavatāraṇa || rāvaṇākhyo mahāvīro rākṣaso balavattaraḥ
This water of the ocean is fathomless, O deliverer from worldly existence; and the demon named Rāvaṇa is a great hero, exceedingly strong.
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SiP 4 31.26
वानराणां बलं ह्येतच्चंचलं युद्धसाधनम् ।। ममकार्यं कथं सिद्धं भविष्यति प्रियाप्तये
vānarāṇāṃ balaṃ hyetaccaṃcalaṃ yuddhasādhanam || mamakāryaṃ kathaṃ siddhaṃ bhaviṣyati priyāptaye
And this army of monkeys, my means of war, is unsteady; how will my task be accomplished, for the recovery of my beloved?
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SiP 4 31.27
तस्मिन्देव त्वया कार्यं साहाय्यं मम सुव्रत ।। साहाय्यं ते विना नाथ मम कार्य्यं हि दुर्लभम्
tasmindeva tvayā kāryaṃ sāhāyyaṃ mama suvrata || sāhāyyaṃ te vinā nātha mama kāryyaṃ hi durlabham
In that, O god of good vows, help must be given to me by you; without your help, lord, my task is indeed hard to attain.
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SiP 4 31.28
त्वदीयो रावणोऽपीह दुर्ज्जयस्सर्वथाखिलैः ।। त्वद्दत्तवरदृप्तश्च महावीरस्त्रिलोकजित्
tvadīyo rāvaṇo'pīha durjjayassarvathākhilaiḥ || tvaddattavaradṛptaśca mahāvīrastrilokajit
Rāvaṇa too here is yours, in every way unconquerable by all, and puffed up by the boon you gave him, a great hero, conqueror of the three worlds.
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SiP 4 31.29
अप्यहं तव दासोऽस्मि त्वदधीनश्च सर्वथा ।। विचार्येति त्वया कार्यः पक्षपातस्सदाशिव
apyahaṃ tava dāso'smi tvadadhīnaśca sarvathā || vicāryeti tvayā kāryaḥ pakṣapātassadāśiva
Yet I too am your servant, and in every way dependent on you; considering this, you should take (my) side, O Sadāśiva.
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SiP 4 31.31
इति स्तुत्वा शिवं तत्र मंत्रध्यानपरायणः ।। पुनः पूजां ततः कृत्वा स्वाम्यग्रे स ननर्त ह
iti stutvā śivaṃ tatra maṃtradhyānaparāyaṇaḥ || punaḥ pūjāṃ tataḥ kṛtvā svāmyagre sa nanarta ha
Having thus praised Śiva there, devoted to the recitation of mantras and to meditation, then, having worshipped again, he danced before the Lord.
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SiP 4 31.32
प्रेमी विक्लिन्नहृदयो गल्लनादं यदाकरोत् ।। तदा च शंकरो देवस्सुप्रसन्नो बभूव ह
premī viklinnahṛdayo gallanādaṃ yadākarot || tadā ca śaṃkaro devassuprasanno babhūva ha
When, loving, with a heart melted (with emotion), he made a loud cry, then the god Śaṅkara became greatly pleased.
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SiP 4 31.33
सांगस्सपरिवारश्च ज्योतीरूपो महेश्वरः ।। यथोक्तरूपममलं कृत्वाविरभवद्द्रुतम्
sāṃgassaparivāraśca jyotīrūpo maheśvaraḥ || yathoktarūpamamalaṃ kṛtvāvirabhavaddrutam
And Maheśvara, in the form of light, with his attendant parts and his retinue, taking on the spotless form as described, quickly became manifest.
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SiP 4 31.34
ततस्संतुष्टहृदयो रामभक्त्या महेश्वरः ।। शिवमस्तु वरं ब्रूहि रामेति स तदाब्रवीत्
tatassaṃtuṣṭahṛdayo rāmabhaktyā maheśvaraḥ || śivamastu varaṃ brūhi rāmeti sa tadābravīt
Then Maheśvara, his heart delighted by Rāma's devotion, said at that time: "Let there be well-being; ask a boon, Rāma."
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SiP 4 31.35
तद्रूपं च तदा दृष्ट्वा सर्वे पूतास्ततस्स्वयम् ।। कृतवान्राघवः पूजां शिवधर्मपरायणः
tadrūpaṃ ca tadā dṛṣṭvā sarve pūtāstatassvayam || kṛtavānrāghavaḥ pūjāṃ śivadharmaparāyaṇaḥ
And then, seeing that form, all were thereby purified of themselves; Rāghava, devoted to the religion of Śiva, performed worship.
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SiP 4 31.36
स्तुतिं च विविधां कृत्वा प्रणिपत्य शिवं मुदा ।। जयं च प्रार्थयामास रावणाजौ तदात्मनः
stutiṃ ca vividhāṃ kṛtvā praṇipatya śivaṃ mudā || jayaṃ ca prārthayāmāsa rāvaṇājau tadātmanaḥ
And having made manifold praise, bowing joyfully to Śiva, he then prayed for his own victory in the battle with Rāvaṇa.
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SiP 4 31.37
ततः प्रसन्नहृदयो रामभक्त्या महेश्वरः ।। जयोस्तु ते महाराज प्रीत्या स पुनरब्रवीत्
tataḥ prasannahṛdayo rāmabhaktyā maheśvaraḥ || jayostu te mahārāja prītyā sa punarabravīt
Then Maheśvara, his heart made glad by (Rāma's) devotion, said again with affection: "Victory be yours, O great king!"
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SiP 4 31.38
शिवदत्तं जयं प्राप्य ह्यनुज्ञां समवाप्य च ।। पुनश्च प्रार्थयामास सांजलिर्नतमस्तकः
śivadattaṃ jayaṃ prāpya hyanujñāṃ samavāpya ca || punaśca prārthayāmāsa sāṃjalirnatamastakaḥ
Having obtained the victory granted by Śiva and having received permission (to depart), he prayed again, palms joined and head bowed:
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SiP 4 31.39
।। राम उवाच ।। त्वया स्थेयमिह स्वामिंल्लोकानां पावनाय च ।। परेषामुपकारार्थं यदि तुष्टोऽसि शंकर
|| rāma uvāca || tvayā stheyamiha svāmiṃllokānāṃ pāvanāya ca || pareṣāmupakārārthaṃ yadi tuṣṭo'si śaṃkara
Rāma said: You must remain here, O Lord, for the purification of the worlds and for the benefit of others, if you are pleased (with me), O Śaṃkara.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 4 31.41
रामस्तु तत्प्रभावाद्वै सिन्धुमुत्तीर्य चांजसा ।। रावणादीन्निहत्याशु राक्षसान्प्राप तां प्रियाम्
rāmastu tatprabhāvādvai sindhumuttīrya cāṃjasā || rāvaṇādīnnihatyāśu rākṣasānprāpa tāṃ priyām
And Rāma, by that power, crossed the ocean at once, and quickly slaying Rāvaṇa and the other demons, regained his beloved.
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SiP 4 31.42
रामेश्वरस्य महिमाद्भुतोऽभूद्भुवि चातुलः ।। भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदश्चैव सर्वदा भक्तकामदः
rāmeśvarasya mahimādbhuto'bhūdbhuvi cātulaḥ || bhuktimuktipradaścaiva sarvadā bhaktakāmadaḥ
The greatness of Rāmeśvara became wondrous and unequalled on earth, granting both enjoyment and liberation and always giving devotees what they desire.
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SiP 4 31.43
दिव्यगंगाजलेनैव स्नापयिष्यति यश्शिवम् ।। रामेश्वरं च सद्भक्त्या स जीवन्मुक्त एव हि
divyagaṃgājalenaiva snāpayiṣyati yaśśivam || rāmeśvaraṃ ca sadbhaktyā sa jīvanmukta eva hi
Whoever shall bathe Śiva — Rāmeśvara — with the water of the divine Gaṅgā, with true devotion, he is indeed liberated while living.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 4 31.44
इह भुक्त्वाखिलान्भोगान्देवानां दुर्लभानपि ।। अंते प्राप्य परं ज्ञानं कैवल्यं प्राप्नुयाद्ध्रुवम्
iha bhuktvākhilānbhogāndevānāṃ durlabhānapi || aṃte prāpya paraṃ jñānaṃ kaivalyaṃ prāpnuyāddhruvam
Having enjoyed here all pleasures, even those hard for the gods to obtain, at the end, attaining supreme knowledge, he would surely reach absolute isolation (kaivalya).
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SiP 4 31.45
इति वश्च समाख्यातं ज्योतिर्लिगं शिवस्य तु ।। रामेश्वराभिधं दिव्यं शृण्वतां पापहारकम्
iti vaśca samākhyātaṃ jyotirligaṃ śivasya tu || rāmeśvarābhidhaṃ divyaṃ śṛṇvatāṃ pāpahārakam
Thus has been fully told to you the jyotirliṅga of Śiva, the divine one named Rāmeśvara, which removes the sins of those who hear (of it).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition