Shloka 60
मङ्गलपत्रिकाग्रहणम् — Reception of the Auspicious Marriage Invitation
अथ सर्वेश्वरो विप्रान्देवान्कृत्वा पुरस्सरान् । निस्ससार मुदा तस्मात्कैलासात्पर्वतोत्तमात्
atha sarveśvaro viprāndevānkṛtvā purassarān | nissasāra mudā tasmātkailāsātparvatottamāt
Then the Lord of all beings, placing the sages and the gods in the forefront, set forth joyfully from that Kailāsa—the foremost of mountains.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it narrates Śiva’s auspicious departure from Kailāsa with devas and vipras leading—an image of cosmic order under the Lord’s guidance.
Significance: Kailāsa functions as archetypal Śaiva axis mundi; the Lord’s procession with devas and sages signifies protection and right-order (sthiti) for the worlds.
FAQs
It presents Śiva as Sarveśvara—the supreme Pati—who guides both devas and realized sages; His joyful departure signifies divine will moving creation toward auspicious order and liberation-oriented dharma.
By depicting Śiva as the personal Lord who leads and acts in the world, the verse supports Saguna-upāsanā—devotion to Śiva as accessible and worshipful (including through the Śiva-liṅga) while affirming His supreme lordship.
A practical takeaway is to begin journeys and duties with Śiva-smaraṇa—japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and a brief prayer for auspicious guidance, as devas and sages follow the Lord’s lead.