Shloka 37
सप्तैव तानि वर्षाणि चतुर्वर्णायुतानि च । भगवन्तं सदा शंभुं यजंते विविधैर्मखैः
saptaiva tāni varṣāṇi caturvarṇāyutāni ca | bhagavantaṃ sadā śaṃbhuṃ yajaṃte vividhairmakhaiḥ
Durante esos mismos siete años—y también por decenas de miles de años—las cuatro varṇas adoraron sin cesar al Bienaventurado Señor Śambhu, ofreciendo diversos sacrificios rituales.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; it describes long-duration, society-wide worship of Śambhu through varied makhas, emphasizing dharmic continuity across time.
Significance: Highlights that sustained, collective worship (yajña/ārādhana) stabilizes dharma and accrues puṇya leading toward Śiva’s grace.
Type: stotra
Offering: naivedya
Cosmic Event: Long-cycle dharmic time implied (years and ayutas), suggesting stable cosmic order rather than crisis/pralaya.
FAQs
It emphasizes steadfast, long-duration worship of Śambhu by the whole society, showing that liberation-oriented dharma is sustained by continuous devotion to Pati (Shiva), not by occasional acts.
By describing ongoing yajña-like worship directed to “Bhagavān Śambhu,” it aligns with Saguna worship where Shiva is approached as the gracious Lord who receives offerings—commonly through Liṅga-pūjā and prescribed rites.
The takeaway is regular, disciplined worship—daily pūjā and periodic yajñas—supported by constant remembrance of Shiva (japa of the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as the inner continuity behind outer rites.