Shloka 28
ननृतुर्जहसुश्चापि गंधर्वासरसस्तथा । जेयुः प्रणेमुर्मुनय आनर्चुस्तुष्टुवुश्च तम्
nanṛturjahasuścāpi gaṃdharvāsarasastathā | jeyuḥ praṇemurmunaya ānarcustuṣṭuvuśca tam
The Gandharvas and Apsarases danced and laughed in joy; the sages cried, “Victory!”, bowed down, offered worship, and praised Him—Lord Śiva—utterly delighted.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; the verse depicts the standard Purāṇic response to Śiva’s epiphany: gandharva-apsaras celebration and muni-vandana/arcana/stuti, signaling Śiva’s bestowal of grace through darśana.
Significance: Models the pilgrimage grammar of Śaiva devotion: kīrtana (jaya), praṇāma, arcana, and stuti as the fourfold response that opens the devotee to anugraha.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It portrays the natural Shaiva response to Śiva’s grace and triumph: joy, surrender (praṇāma), worship (arcana), and praise (stuti). In Shaiva Siddhānta, such bhakti purifies the paśu (bound soul) and turns the mind toward Pati (Śiva), making the heart fit for His anugraha (liberating grace).
The actions described—prostration, ritual worship, and hymn-recitation—are classic modes of Saguna Śiva-upāsanā, commonly performed before the Śiva-liṅga. The verse supports the Purāṇic emphasis that devotion expressed through arcana and stotra is a direct, accessible path to Śiva’s favor.
A practical takeaway is to perform “jaya” recitation, namaskāra, and stotra-pāṭha as part of Śiva-pūjā—especially on Mahāśivarātri—optionally with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” aligning joy and reverence into one-pointed devotion.