Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
दक्षयज्ञोत्तरवृत्तान्तः
Post–Dakṣa-Yajña Developments and the Appeal to Viṣṇu
अतिप्रियं प्रभोर्नित्यं सुजुष्टं किन्नरादिभिः । नरेतरैरप्सरोभिर्योगसिद्धैमहोन्नतम्
atipriyaṃ prabhornityaṃ sujuṣṭaṃ kinnarādibhiḥ | naretarairapsarobhiryogasiddhaimahonnatam
Es por siempre sumamente querido para el Señor, bien servido por los Kinnaras y otros seres celestiales; frecuentado por las Apsaras y por huestes no humanas; y enaltecido por los yoguis siddhas consumados.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya within the Rudra Saṃhitā narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Descriptive māhātmya of Kailāsa as Śiva’s beloved abode, populated by celestial musicians, apsarases, and yoga-siddhas—functioning as an archetype for Śiva-kṣetras rather than a specific Jyotirliṅga origin.
Significance: Kailāsa symbolizes the stabilized divine order (sthiti) where siddhas abide; contemplation of such a dhāma is said to inspire vairāgya and bhakti, orienting the paśu toward liberation.
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse glorifies a realm or sanctified locus that is supremely dear to Śiva, indicating that proximity to the Lord (Pati) and His sacred sphere elevates beings—celestial and human alike—toward purity, devotion, and liberation.
By describing what is “dear to the Lord” and “exalted,” the verse supports Saguna Śiva-upāsanā: devotees approach Śiva through His sacred abodes and holy presences (including the Liṅga), where devotion matures and grace becomes accessible.
The emphasis on yogic siddhas points to disciplined meditation on Śiva—commonly supported in the Purāṇa by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with purificatory Shaiva observances such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa.