Shloka 7
ईश्वरागमनं हिमवदादि-समागमश्च / The Arrival of Īśvara and the Assembly of Himālaya, Devas, and Mountains
परस्परं मिलित्वा ते देवाश्च पर्वतास्तथा । कृतकृत्यन्तथात्मानम्मेनिरे परया मुदा
parasparaṃ militvā te devāśca parvatāstathā | kṛtakṛtyantathātmānammenire parayā mudā
Als die Götter und die Herren der Berge in gegenseitiger Eintracht zusammenkamen, jubelten sie sehr und empfanden in sich, dass ihr Vorhaben vollendet sei.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; it depicts concord (paraspara-milana) and the satisfaction of having fulfilled a duty—an ethical/ritual completion before the Lord’s presence.
Significance: Suggests that collective dharma and unity culminate in inner contentment; in Siddhānta terms, such purified disposition supports receptivity to Śiva’s anugraha.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights the inner mark of dharmic success: when actions align with a higher divine purpose, the heart naturally feels kṛtakṛtyatā (fulfilled duty) and pure joy—an attitude encouraged in Shaiva devotion as service to Pati (Shiva) through righteous cooperation.
In the Parvati-khaṇḍa narrative, collective divine harmony typically supports Shiva’s saguna līlā—events that unfold to establish auspicious order. Such unity mirrors how devotees gather for liṅga-pūjā, where shared sankalpa and reverence culminate in the sense of spiritual completion.
Adopt a simple sankalpa before worship, then conclude with gratitude: perform liṅgārcana with the pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and end by offering the fruit of action to Shiva—cultivating the same kṛtakṛtya-bhāva (fulfilled offering) described in the verse.