Shloka 16
शिवरूपदर्शनम्
Menā’s Vision of Śiva’s Divine Form
सिद्धाश्चोपसुरास्सर्वे मुनयश्च महासुखाः । ययुश्शिवेन सुप्रीतास्सकलाश्चापरे तथा
siddhāścopasurāssarve munayaśca mahāsukhāḥ | yayuśśivena suprītāssakalāścāpare tathā
All the Siddhas, the attendant deities (Upasuras), and the sages—filled with great joy—departed, thoroughly pleased with Lord Śiva; and so too did all the others.
Sūta Gosvāmī
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse functions as a narrative closure where perfected beings and sages depart after receiving Śiva’s satisfaction/grace.
Significance: Models the fruit of darśana: contentment (tuṣṭi), uplift, and auspicious departure after Śiva’s presence.
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s role as Pati (the Lord) whose grace and acceptance bring inner fulfillment: even perfected beings and sages become “suprīta”—deeply satisfied—showing that true auspiciousness culminates in pleasing Śiva and moving on in peace.
The verse reflects Saguna Śiva’s accessible, personal grace: devotees and divine beings experience joy and completion after communion with Him—an outcome traditionally sought through Liṅga worship, where Śiva’s presence is approached with devotion and reverence.
The implied takeaway is to seek “Śiva-prīti” (Śiva’s pleasure) through steady bhakti—such as daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Liṅga-pūjā—so the mind becomes mahāsukha (greatly joyful) and settled.