Shloka 10
देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”
ततस्सनंदी सह षण्मुखेन तया च सार्द्धं गिरिराजपुत्र्या । विवेश शम्भुर्भवनं सुलीलः सुरैस्समस्तैरभिवंद्यमानः
tatassanaṃdī saha ṣaṇmukhena tayā ca sārddhaṃ girirājaputryā | viveśa śambhurbhavanaṃ sulīlaḥ suraissamastairabhivaṃdyamānaḥ
Then Śambhu, in graceful ease, entered His own abode together with Nandī, with Ṣaṇmukha, and with the daughter of the Lord of Mountains (Pārvatī), while all the gods bowed to Him in reverence.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose mere presence draws spontaneous reverence from the devas, teaching that liberation-oriented life begins with humble surrender (namaskāra) to the Lord whose līlā is effortless and compassionate.
Śambhu is approached here in His personal, Saguna form—accompanied by His gaṇas (Nandī) and family (Pārvatī, Ṣaṇmukha). This supports Purāṇic practice where devotees worship the Liṅga as the accessible emblem of the same personal Lord who is praised and bowed to by the gods.
A practical takeaway is daily namaskāra and dhyāna of Śiva with His parivāra (Śiva–Pārvatī–Nandī–Skanda), accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating devotion and reverence as the mind’s steady offering.