Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins
ब्रह्मादयस्सुराधीशा मुनयः सिद्धचारणाः । गंधर्वाऽप्सरसो यानैर्विमानैर्द्रष्टुमागमन्
brahmādayassurādhīśā munayaḥ siddhacāraṇāḥ | gaṃdharvā'psaraso yānairvimānairdraṣṭumāgaman
Brahmā et les autres seigneurs des dieux, avec les sages, les Siddha et les Cāraṇa, ainsi que les Gandharva et les Apsarā, vinrent sur leurs montures et vimāna célestes afin de contempler cet événement merveilleux.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
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The verse emphasizes the irresistible pull of Shiva’s līlā: even the highest cosmic beings—devas, sages, and celestial musicians—seek darśana, indicating that true auspiciousness lies in witnessing and remembering the Lord’s manifest (saguṇa) glory.
By portraying a universal gathering for “seeing,” it echoes the Shaiva emphasis on darśana—approaching Shiva as the accessible, manifest Lord (saguṇa). In practice, this aligns with seeking Shiva’s presence through liṅga-darśana, pūjā, and śravaṇa of Purāṇic narratives.
A practical takeaway is darśana-bhāva: regularly attend Shiva worship (liṅga-darśana), listen to the Shiva Purana, and cultivate focused remembrance (smaraṇa) of Shiva’s deeds—supporting japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a steady daily discipline.