Shloka 37
संहाररूप-प्रादुर्भावः
Manifestation of Śiva’s Saṃhāra-Form
ततो देवा निरातङ्का कीर्त्तयन्तः कथामिमाम् । विस्मयोत्फुल्लनयना जग्मुः सर्वे यथागतम्
tato devā nirātaṅkā kīrttayantaḥ kathāmimām | vismayotphullanayanā jagmuḥ sarve yathāgatam
Daraufhin priesen die Götter, nun ohne Furcht, immer wieder diese heilige Begebenheit. Mit vor Staunen geweiteten Augen gingen sie alle fort, und ein jeder kehrte zurück, wie er gekommen war.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages, describing the devas’ response)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a single Jyotirliṅga; depicts the devas’ release from fear after witnessing/learning Śiva’s deed—typical Purāṇic closure where divine order is restored by Śiva’s grace.
Significance: Hearing and retelling Śiva-kathā is itself framed as a protective pilgrimage of speech (kīrtana), removing fear (bhaya-nivṛtti).
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights a Shaiva devotional principle: remembrance and praising of Shiva’s līlā dispels fear and restores inner steadiness; awe (vismaya) becomes a sign of encountering the Lord’s immeasurable power and grace.
Though the verse does not name the Liṅga directly, it reflects Saguna-upāsanā in practice—kīrtana and kathā-śravaṇa (praise and hearing of Shiva’s deeds) which are central modes of approaching Shiva as the compassionate, manifest Lord.
A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-kathā listening/reading and kīrtana; pairing this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) supports the same movement from anxiety to nirātaṅkatā (fearlessness).