Shloka 66
Bhaimaśaṅkara-māhātmya: Śiva’s Descent in Kāmarūpa and the Rise of Bhīma
सूत उवाच । अथ ते निर्जरास्सर्वे तत्र गत्वा मुदान्विताः । तस्मै महानृपायोचुर्यदुक्तं शंभुना च तत्
sūta uvāca | atha te nirjarāssarve tatra gatvā mudānvitāḥ | tasmai mahānṛpāyocuryaduktaṃ śaṃbhunā ca tat
Sūta said: Then all those deathless divine beings went there, filled with joy, and they told that great king exactly what Śambhu (Lord Śiva) had spoken.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: The devas, rejoicing, act as messengers conveying Śiva’s words to the king; the orderly transmission of divine command sustains dharma and stabilizes the situation (sthiti) before the decisive intervention.
Significance: Highlights the sanctity of śravaṇa (hearing) and ājñā-pālana (obedience) in Śaiva practice: receiving Śiva’s message through devas/gurus preserves right order.
FAQs
It highlights śraddhā and ājñā-pālana—receiving and faithfully transmitting Śiva’s instruction—showing that divine grace flows through right communication and dharmic response to Śambhu’s words.
By naming Śambhu as the source of the command, the verse frames Saguna Śiva as the accessible Lord who guides devotees and rulers toward proper worship and pilgrimage-oriented dharma central to the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā context.
The implied takeaway is disciplined acceptance of Śiva’s upadeśa—listening, remembering, and acting accordingly—often expressed in practice through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and faithful observance of Śaiva vows when directed by scripture or guru.