Shloka 16
दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
तनूनपादपि निजं चक्रे रूपं सहस्रशः । हविषा ग्रहणायाशु तस्मिन् यज्ञे महोत्सवे
tanūnapādapi nijaṃ cakre rūpaṃ sahasraśaḥ | haviṣā grahaṇāyāśu tasmin yajñe mahotsave
In that great sacrificial festival, Tanūnapāt swiftly assumed his own form in a thousand ways, in order to receive and partake of the oblations (havis).
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights the divine capacity to manifest in many forms to accept sincere offerings—showing that ritual becomes spiritually fruitful when aligned with reverence and right intention, a key Shaiva emphasis on devotion (bhakti) guiding action (karma).
The motif of ‘many forms’ supports Saguna worship: the One reality is approachable through manifest forms and sacred rites. In Shaiva understanding, offerings ultimately reach the Supreme (Pati) when performed with devotion, just as divine presence is invoked and received in worship, including Linga-pūjā.
Perform offerings with steadiness and purity—mentally dedicating the havis to Shiva while repeating a Shiva-mantra (such as the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to internalize that the divine receives the offering through consecrated forms.