Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 153
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
नारदाद्याश्च मुनयो दिव्या देवैश्च पूजिताः । साध्या मागाश्च ये देवा जनलोकनिवासिनः
nāradādyāśca munayo divyā devaiśca pūjitāḥ | sādhyā māgāśca ye devā janalokanivāsinaḥ
Die göttlichen Weisen, beginnend mit Nārada—selbst von den Göttern verehrt—waren dort zugegen, ebenso die Sādhyas und die Māgas, jene Gottheiten, die in Jana-loka wohnen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It establishes the exalted audience—Nārada, revered sages, and higher celestial beings—indicating that the forthcoming Shaiva teaching/event is of universal authority, acknowledged even by residents of higher lokas.
By showing that devas and great rishis participate and offer honour, the text reinforces that Saguna Shiva-worship (including Linga-upāsanā) is not merely human practice but a cosmic, multi-loka observance aligned with dharma and liberation.
The practical takeaway is to emulate the devas and sages through regular pūjā and reverence—especially japa of the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with a disciplined, devotional mind.