Shloka 17
ऋषयश्चापि देवाश्ष गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा । लिड्रमेवार्चयन्ति सम यत् तदूर्ध्व समास्थितम्
ṛṣayaś cāpi devāś ca gandharvāpsarasas tathā | liṅgam evārcayanti sama yat tad ūrdhvaṃ samāsthitam ||
Dijo Vāyu: «Los sabios, los dioses, y asimismo los Gandharvas y las Apsaras, veneran ese mismo liṅga que está establecido en la región superior.» El verso subraya que incluso los seres excelsos honran a Śiva mediante el culto al liṅga; tal devoción reverente complace a Mahādeva, quien, amante de sus devotos, les concede bienestar y dicha.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the highest orders of beings—sages, gods, Gandharvas, and Apsarases—honor Śiva through liṅga-worship; sincere devotion (bhakti) is presented as a universally revered dharmic practice that draws divine grace and well-being.
Vāyudeva is describing the cosmic reverence shown to an exalted, higher-realm Śiva-liṅga, emphasizing that worship of it is performed by celestial and sage communities, and that such worship pleases Maheśvara, who then bestows happiness upon devotees.