Shloka 38
वीरभद्रस्य गमनप्रस्थानम् — Vīrabhadra’s Departure for Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
ते तानि विततान्येव बंधनानि सुखानि च । वादित्राणि विनेदुश्च विविधानि महोत्सवे
te tāni vitatānyeva baṃdhanāni sukhāni ca | vāditrāṇi vineduśca vividhāni mahotsave
In that great festival, those very auspicious festoons and hangings were spread out, and various musical instruments resounded joyfully.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It presents the sacred mood of utsava—outer celebration that supports inner devotion—where joy, beauty, and sound become offerings that steady the mind toward Shiva in a bhakti-centered Shaiva outlook.
Festival decorations and music commonly accompany Saguna worship, where Shiva is adored with visible and audible offerings; such reverent grandeur is an expression of honor toward the Linga and Shiva’s manifest grace.
It suggests devotional participation in utsava—kirtana/vaidya (sacred music) and offering a beautified space—supporting focused remembrance of Shiva (smarana) even amid communal celebration.