Shloka 5
शिवार्चनविधिः — देवतानां पाशुपतव्रतप्राप्तिः तथा पशुपाशविमोक्षणम् (अध्याय ८०)
सेन्द्राः ससाध्याः सयमाः प्रणेमुर् गिरिमुत्तमम् भगवान् वासुदेवो ऽसौ गरुडाद् गरुडध्वजः अवतीर्य गिरिं मेरुम् आरुरोह सुरोत्तमैः
sendrāḥ sasādhyāḥ sayamāḥ praṇemur girimuttamam bhagavān vāsudevo 'sau garuḍād garuḍadhvajaḥ avatīrya giriṃ merum āruroha surottamaiḥ
Junto con Indra, los Sādhyas y los Yamas, los dioses se postraron ante aquella montaña suprema. Entonces Bhagavān Vāsudeva—que lleva a Garuḍa por emblema—descendió de Garuḍa y, acompañado por los más excelsos devas, ascendió al monte Meru.
Suta Goswami
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By showing the devas offering reverence before approaching Meru, the verse models pūrva-namaskāra (prior salutations) and inner humility—key dispositions for Linga-pūjā where the paśu (bound soul) turns toward Pati (Śiva) through surrender.
Though Śiva is not named here, the narrative frames a pilgrimage-like ascent toward the cosmic axis (Meru), a common Purāṇic symbol for approaching the Supreme. In Śaiva Siddhānta terms, such movement signifies the paśu’s orientation from pāśa (bondage) toward Pati, culminating in the revelation of Śiva-tattva in the broader episode.
The highlighted practice is reverential approach—namaskāra and disciplined accompaniment of the divine—akin to preparatory niyamas in Pāśupata-oriented devotion: humility, purity of intent, and pilgrimage/approach to a sacred seat before formal worship.