Shloka 22
हिमाचलविवाहवर्णनम् — Description of Himācala’s
context for) Marriage / The Himālaya-Marriage Narrative (Chapter Opening
तस्मिन्नवसरे देवाः स्वार्थमाचिन्त्य कृत्स्नशः । ऊचुः पितॄन्समागत्य दिव्यान्प्रीत्या मुनीश्वर
tasminnavasare devāḥ svārthamācintya kṛtsnaśaḥ | ūcuḥ pitṝnsamāgatya divyānprītyā munīśvara
O best of sages, at that very time the gods, having fully considered their own objective, approached the divine Pitṛs and, with affectionate reverence, addressed them.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages; addressing a leading sage as munīśvara)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse shows that even the Devas act within dharma by seeking rightful counsel and support; in a Shaiva lens, worldly powers still depend on ordained order, while the highest refuge remains Pati (Śiva), the ultimate governor of karma and grace.
Though the verse itself describes the Devas approaching the Pitṛs, it reflects the Shiva Purana’s broader ethic: harmonious worship includes honoring cosmic hierarchies and duties; such dharmic alignment becomes supportive for Saguna Śiva-upāsanā (devotional worship of Śiva in form), preparing the mind for Śiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is Pitṛ-tarpaṇa and respectful remembrance of ancestors alongside regular Śiva-sādhana—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and wearing rudrākṣa—so one’s devotion is grounded in dharma and gratitude.