Shloka 67
तमित्युक्त्वा च वै देवा आनंदं परमं गताः । महर्षयश्च ते सर्वे ययुश्शीप्रं निजाश्रमान्
tamityuktvā ca vai devā ānaṃdaṃ paramaṃ gatāḥ | maharṣayaśca te sarve yayuśśīpraṃ nijāśramān
Having said, “So be it,” the gods attained supreme joy; and all those great sages quickly departed to their own hermitages.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, inferred for Kotirudrasaṃhitā narrative flow)
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: After completing Śiva’s errand, the devas and ṛṣis return to their respective abodes in supreme joy; the cosmos resumes orderly functioning after the divine directive is set in motion.
Significance: Affirms that alignment with Śiva’s will yields ānanda and restores equilibrium; completing dharmic duty and returning to one’s āśrama is itself a mark of cosmic order (sthiti).
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It depicts the fruit of alignment with Śiva’s will and dharma: when the devas and ṛṣis assent and conclude their purpose, they taste paramānanda (supreme bliss) and return to their respective stations, indicating spiritual completeness and divine order.
In the Kotirudra context—centered on Jyotirliṅga glory—such verses often mark the completion of a sacred episode: after receiving Śiva’s grace (Saguna Śiva approached through liṅga-worship and pilgrimage), the devas and sages depart fulfilled, showing the efficacy of liṅga-upāsanā in bestowing auspiciousness and inner joy.
The implied takeaway is to conclude worship with reverent assent and dedication: perform liṅga-pūjā with pañcākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and end with a calm, grateful saṅkalpa/visarjana—returning to one’s duties with steadiness and Śiva-smaraṇa.