Shloka 7
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
किंनरैर्यक्षगन्धर्व रक्षोभूतगणैस्तथा । दिव्यपुष्पसमाकीर्ण दिव्यज्वालासमाकुलम्
kiṁnarair yakṣagandharva-rakṣo-bhūta-gaṇais tathā | divya-puṣpa-samākīrṇaṁ divya-jvālāsamākulam ||
Nārada dit : «Elle était aussi entourée de troupes de Kiṁnaras, de Yakṣas, de Gandharvas, de Rākṣasas et de Bhūtas. Cette assemblée divine de Mahādeva était jonchée de fleurs célestes et, de toutes parts, emplie de l’embrasement d’une splendeur venue du ciel.»
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores Śiva’s cosmic sovereignty: beings of many orders—celestial, guardian, musical, fierce, and spirit-hosts—are harmonized around the divine, suggesting that true greatness integrates diverse powers under a higher sacred order.
Nārada is describing the splendor of Mahādeva’s assembly: it is surrounded by various supernatural hosts and is visually characterized by celestial flowers and an all-pervading divine radiance.