Shloka 11
देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”
द्वारस्य पार्श्वतः तस्थुर्देवदेवस्य धीमतः । तेऽथ देवा महाव्यग्रा विमनस्का मुनेऽखिलः
dvārasya pārśvataḥ tasthurdevadevasya dhīmataḥ | te'tha devā mahāvyagrā vimanaskā mune'khilaḥ
They stood to the side of the gate of that wise Lord—the Deva of devas. Then those gods, O sage, all became greatly distressed and despondent in mind.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It shows that even the Devas become mentally shaken without Shiva’s grace; in Shaiva Siddhanta, Pati (Shiva) alone is the steady refuge who calms agitation and restores right order.
Standing at the Lord’s gate symbolizes approaching Saguna Shiva as accessible protector; Linga-worship likewise trains the devotee to turn toward Shiva as Devadeva when the mind is troubled.
A practical takeaway is to steady anxiety with japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while mentally taking refuge at Shiva’s “door”—the inner heart—optionally with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to recollection.