Shloka 46
दुन्दुभिनिर्ह्रादनिर्णयः / Dundubhinirhrāda’s Stratagem: Targeting the Brāhmaṇas
सविस्मयास्ततो देवास्स्वंस्वं धाम ययुर्मुदा । तेऽपि विप्रा महाहर्षात्पुनर्याता यथागतम्
savismayāstato devāssvaṃsvaṃ dhāma yayurmudā | te'pi viprā mahāharṣātpunaryātā yathāgatam
Then the gods, filled with wonder, departed joyfully to their respective abodes. Those brāhmaṇa sages too, overwhelmed with great delight, returned again the very way they had come.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: The aftermath of divine intervention: devas and vipras depart ‘with wonder and joy,’ a standard māhātmya closure signaling that the sacred event has conferred stability and auspiciousness on the locale.
Significance: Models the fruit of contact with Śiva’s līlā: astonishment (adbhuta) leading to gladness and renewed faith; pilgrims emulate devas/vipras by returning transformed.
FAQs
It signifies the restoration of cosmic harmony after Shiva’s divine intervention: wonder (vismaya) ripens into gratitude, and all beings return to their rightful stations, indicating dharma re-established through the Lord’s grace.
The narrative closure reflects Saguna Shiva’s role as the compassionate regulator of the worlds—when His līlā resolves conflict, devotees and devas abide in their ordained realms, inspiring trust in worship of Shiva as protector and restorer of balance.
A takeaway is to conclude worship with śānti-bhāva: offer gratitude, mentally return the mind to its proper seat (inner dhāma), and repeat the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to stabilize devotion after intense prayer or contemplation.