Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
शिवविहारवर्णनम् (Śivavihāra-varṇana) — “Description of Śiva’s Divine Pastimes/Sojourn”
महोत्सवो महानासीच्छिवे कैलासमागते । देवास्स्वविषयं प्राप्ता हर्षनिर्भरमानसाः
mahotsavo mahānāsīcchive kailāsamāgate | devāssvaviṣayaṃ prāptā harṣanirbharamānasāḥ
Lorsque Śiva parvint au Kailāsa, une grande fête s’éleva. Les Devas regagnèrent leurs demeures, le cœur débordant de joie.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, as typical for Purāṇic framing in the Rudra Saṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Darśana of Śiva’s return to Kailāsa signifies restoration of cosmic auspiciousness and the devas’ renewed stability in their spheres.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It portrays Shiva’s presence as intrinsically auspicious: when Pati (Shiva) is manifest in His sacred abode, the cosmos returns to harmony, and divine beings naturally rest in joy and order—hinting that inner peace arises when consciousness is centered in Shiva.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva—Shiva as personally present and approachable—whose arrival becomes a cause of celebration. In Linga worship, devotees similarly invoke Shiva’s gracious presence (āvāhana) so that the heart becomes ‘Kailasa,’ a seat of auspiciousness and devotion.
A practical takeaway is to celebrate Shiva’s ‘arrival’ through daily āvāhana in worship—offering water and bilva leaves to the Linga while repeating the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—cultivating a mind ‘filled with joy’ and steadied in Shiva.