Shloka 66
एतेषां कल्य उत्थाय कीर्तनात्सुखमेधते । अतीतानागतानां वै महर्षीणां नरैस्सदा
eteṣāṃ kalya utthāya kīrtanātsukhamedhate | atītānāgatānāṃ vai maharṣīṇāṃ naraissadā
O auspicious one, by rising (in devotion) and singing their glories, happiness increases. Indeed, people should always celebrate the great sages of the past and those yet to come.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
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It teaches that auspicious discipline—rising with reverence and engaging in kīrtana—causes inner sukha to grow, because remembrance of realized seers strengthens dharma and devotion that lead toward Shiva’s grace.
Kīrtana is a primary mode of Saguna Shiva-upāsanā: praising Shiva, His devotees, and the rishis who preserved the Shaiva path supports steady devotion, which matures into deeper contemplation of Shiva beyond form.
Begin the day by rising early, then perform Shiva-nāma-kīrtana (e.g., chanting “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and recite or remember the lineage of rishis/acharyas; this is a simple daily sādhana aligned with Shaiva bhakti.