Shloka 11
दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu
विष्णुश्च विधिना देवै रुद्रस्थानं ययौ द्रुतम् । हरं प्रणम्य तत्रेत्य तुष्टाव परमेश्वरम्
viṣṇuśca vidhinā devai rudrasthānaṃ yayau drutam | haraṃ praṇamya tatretya tuṣṭāva parameśvaram
Then Viṣṇu, accompanied by Brahmā and the other gods, swiftly went to Rudra’s sacred abode. Arriving there, he bowed to Hara (Śiva) and praised that Supreme Lord, Parameśvara.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis that even exalted deities approach Pati (Śiva) with humility—through namaskāra and stuti—affirming Śiva as Parameśvara and the ultimate refuge.
The verse models Saguna upāsanā: approaching Śiva in a sacred abode (Rudrasthāna), offering reverent prostration, and praising Him—core acts also performed before the Śiva-liṅga in temple worship.
A simple practice is implied: go to a Śiva-sthāna (temple or home shrine), perform praṇāma, and recite a Śiva-stuti—optionally with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”