Shloka 55
पिप्पलादावतारकथनम्
Account of the Pippalāda Avatāra
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे देवास्सेन्द्राश्च मुनिभिस्सह । तत्राजग्मुस्त्वरा तात आहूता इव हर्षिताः
etasminnantare devāssendrāśca munibhissaha | tatrājagmustvarā tāta āhūtā iva harṣitāḥ
Meanwhile, O dear one, the gods—along with Indra and accompanied by the sages—hurriedly arrived there, joyful, as though they had been summoned.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
FAQs
It highlights how divine beings and realized sages are naturally drawn—joyfully and without delay—toward Shiva-centered sacred events, implying that proximity to Shiva’s presence and līlā elevates consciousness and removes inertia (tamas).
The devas arriving “as if summoned” reflects Saguna Shiva’s accessible grace: when the Lord’s manifest presence (often symbolized by the Linga) becomes the spiritual center, even celestial powers gather in reverence, acknowledging Shiva as Pati, the supreme Lord.
The takeaway is prompt, joyful participation in Shiva-upāsanā—approaching worship without delay—such as beginning japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and entering pūjā with a glad, receptive mind.