Shloka 27
ईश्वरागमनं हिमवदादि-समागमश्च / The Arrival of Īśvara and the Assembly of Himālaya, Devas, and Mountains
अथ देवाः प्रार्थनान्तां गिरेः श्रुत्वातिहर्षिताः । मुने विष्ण्वादयस्सर्वे सेश्वरा मुमुदुर्भृशम्
atha devāḥ prārthanāntāṃ gireḥ śrutvātiharṣitāḥ | mune viṣṇvādayassarve seśvarā mumudurbhṛśam
Then, O sage, hearing that the Mountain’s prayer had reached its conclusion, all the gods—Viṣṇu and the others, together with their own divine powers—became exceedingly delighted.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It highlights that sincere, properly concluded prayer (bhakti-yukta prārthanā) brings divine assent—shown by the devas’ collective joy—foreshadowing auspicious outcomes under Shiva’s higher providence (Pati’s grace guiding the cosmos).
Though the verse does not name the Linga directly, it reflects the Shaiva Purana theme that the gods themselves respond to and support acts of devotion that culminate in Shiva’s saguna blessings—devotional prayer becoming the doorway to Shiva’s manifest grace in the world.
The takeaway is disciplined prayer with a clear completion (saṅkalpa, stuti, and samāpti), ideally paired with Shaiva practice such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple worship (abhisheka/archana) performed with steadiness and humility.