Shloka 22
ऋषभस्तत्र देवाश्च सत्यवेद श्रुतादयः । तत्रेन्द्रस्सत्यजिन्नाम त्रैलोक्याधिपतिर्मुने
ṛṣabhastatra devāśca satyaveda śrutādayaḥ | tatrendrassatyajinnāma trailokyādhipatirmune
O sage, there too were Ṛṣabha and the gods such as Satyaveda and Śruta. In that assembly Indra—named Satyajin—was present as the lord of the three worlds.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it enumerates divine attendees (devas, Ṛṣabha, Indra) in a Manvantara assembly, framing cosmic administration under Śiva’s overarching sovereignty.
Cosmic Event: Manvantara administration: listing of devas/office-bearers within a cyclic age.
FAQs
It situates even the highest cosmic authorities—Indra and other devas—within a larger sacred narrative, implying that worldly sovereignty (over the three worlds) remains secondary to Shiva-tattva, the supreme Lord (Pati) who grants liberation.
By highlighting the presence and status of devas, the verse supports the Purana’s theme that devas also stand as devotees and participants in Shiva’s sacred order—pointing devotees toward Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-upasana) as the higher refuge beyond mere celestial power.
The practical takeaway is reverential remembrance: approach Shiva with bhakti through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined worship, recognizing that even Indra’s rank is not equal to Shiva’s grace-bestowing lordship.