Shloka 24
ब्रह्मोवाच । श्रुत्वेति मद्वचो देवा मां प्रणम्य मुदा च ते । कैलासं प्रययुः शीघ्रं शैलानामधिपं गिरिम्
brahmovāca | śrutveti madvaco devā māṃ praṇamya mudā ca te | kailāsaṃ prayayuḥ śīghraṃ śailānāmadhipaṃ girim
Brahmā said: Having thus heard my words, the gods bowed to me with joy and quickly set out for Kailāsa—the sovereign mountain, lord among peaks.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: The devas, having accepted Brahmā’s counsel, bow and depart for Kailāsa. The ‘lord of mountains’ epithet reinforces Kailāsa as Śiva’s stabilizing cosmic seat, from which order is maintained.
Significance: Pilgrimage motif: approaching Kailāsa with proper reverence (praṇāma) is portrayed as the correct response after moral error, preserving auspicious order.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights humility and right orientation: after receiving guidance, the Devas respond with reverence and promptly move toward Kailāsa—symbolizing turning the mind toward Śiva (Pati), the supreme refuge who loosens bondage (pāśa) and uplifts the bound soul (paśu).
Kailāsa represents Saguna Śiva’s accessible presence—His abode and grace-field—where devotees and gods approach with devotion and surrender, the same inner posture used in Liṅga-worship (arcana) and Śiva-darśana.
The takeaway is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) expressed through praṇāma and swift obedience to dharmic instruction; in practice this pairs naturally with daily Śiva-namaskāra and japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating Kailāsa as the seat of Śiva’s grace.