Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
तस्मिन्समाजे वितते सर्वौर्लिंगे समर्चिते । गौतमोऽप्यथ मध्याह्ने पूजयामास शंकरम् ॥ ३३ ॥
tasminsamāje vitate sarvaurliṃge samarcite | gautamo'pyatha madhyāhne pūjayāmāsa śaṃkaram || 33 ||
Als jene große Versammlung sich ausgebreitet hatte und alle Liṅgas gebührend verehrt worden waren, vollzog auch Gautama zur Mittagszeit die Verehrung Śaṅkaras (Śivas).
Narada (narrating within the Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights collective sacred observance—an assembly where liṅga-worship is completed—and then emphasizes disciplined personal devotion as Gautama performs Śaṅkara-pūjā at the prescribed time.
Bhakti is shown as both communal and personal: the community worships together, and the sage individually offers reverence to Śiva, modeling steady devotion expressed through pūjā.
Ritual discipline regarding kāla (proper timing) is implied—madhyāhna (midday) as an appointed period for worship—reflecting technical attention to procedure and time in Vedic-style rites.