Shloka 4
ईश्वरागमनं हिमवदादि-समागमश्च / The Arrival of Īśvara and the Assembly of Himālaya, Devas, and Mountains
देवसेनां तदा दृष्ट्वा हिमवान्वि स्मयं गतः । जगाम सम्मुखस्तत्र धन्योऽहमिति चिन्तयन्
devasenāṃ tadā dṛṣṭvā himavānvi smayaṃ gataḥ | jagāma sammukhastatra dhanyo'hamiti cintayan
Then, on seeing Devasenā, Himavān was filled with wonder. Thinking, “Blessed am I,” he went forward there to meet her face to face.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; the wonder at ‘Devasenā’ functions as an auspicious epiphany of the divine entourage—often read as Śiva’s śakti/retinue dimension approaching the devotee’s realm.
Significance: Darśana of the divine ‘senā’ (celestial host/attendant goddess figure) is portrayed as a sign of imminent divine meeting; wonder (vismaya) becomes a bhakti-accelerant leading to direct encounter.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the awakening of auspicious awareness (śivānugraha): when a devotee encounters a divine presence, humility and gratitude arise—“I am blessed”—which is a receptive state for Shiva’s grace.
Though the verse is narrative, its devotional mood aligns with Saguna Shiva worship: approaching the sacred with reverence and directness (sammukha) mirrors how devotees approach Shiva in the Linga—present, accessible, and grace-bestowing.
Adopt the inner practice of kṛtajñatā (gratitude) before worship: stand “face to face” with the Linga, mentally repeat the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and offer a simple salutation with the feeling, “By Shiva’s grace, I am blessed.”