Shloka 40
तथा सुरगणैस्साकमागतस्सुरराट् स्वयम् । तथा यूयं समायाता ऋषयो वीतकल्मषाः
tathā suragaṇaissākamāgatassurarāṭ svayam | tathā yūyaṃ samāyātā ṛṣayo vītakalmaṣāḥ
Likewise, the king of the gods himself has arrived with the hosts of devas. In the same way, you sages—cleansed of sin—have also assembled here.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: The gathering of Indra with devas and the purified ṛṣis frames the yajña as cosmically endorsed—yet the coming failure will teach that social/cosmic consensus cannot replace right relation to Pati (Śiva).
Significance: Teaches that even ‘pure’ assemblies and grand congregational rites require humility and inclusion of Śiva; otherwise merit turns to demerit through aparādha.
FAQs
The verse emphasizes adhikāra (spiritual eligibility): when devas and purified sages gather, it signals a sacred moment where Shiva-tattva can be received through attentive hearing and devotion, supporting the Shaiva aim of purification leading toward grace and liberation.
By highlighting the presence of devas and vītakalmaṣa sages, the text frames Shiva-kathā and Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-upāsanā) as practices best undertaken with purity and reverence, preparing the devotee to perceive Shiva’s presence through sacred forms.
The takeaway is purification before worship and listening—such as bathing, applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma), wearing rudrākṣa, and mentally repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to become vītakalmaṣa in disposition.