Shloka 8
दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
वैकुंठाच्च तथा विष्णुस्संप्रार्थ्य विविधादरात् । सपार्षदपरीवारस्समानीतो मखं प्रति
vaikuṃṭhācca tathā viṣṇussaṃprārthya vividhādarāt | sapārṣadaparīvārassamānīto makhaṃ prati
Then Viṣṇu too was respectfully entreated at Vaikuṇṭha in many courteous ways, and he—together with his attendants and retinue—was brought to the sacrificial arena. From the Shaiva standpoint, even the great deities participate within the bounds of sacred rite, while the supreme fruit of sacrifice ultimately depends upon Śiva, the Lord of all.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It shows that even exalted deities like Viṣṇu participate in cosmic order through sacred rites, yet in Shaiva theology the ultimate efficacy and highest liberation are rooted in Śiva, the supreme Pati (Lord).
By highlighting the limits of sacrificial performance, the narrative implicitly points toward devotion to Saguna Śiva—often centered on the Liṅga—as the direct and complete means to grace, beyond the incomplete fruits of ritual alone.
Maintain reverence (ādara) in worship and supplement external rites with Shaiva upāsanā—especially japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and, where appropriate, Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as supports for devotion.