Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 36
सतीप्राप्तिविषये ब्रह्मरुद्रसंवादः | The Brahmā–Śiva Dialogue on Attaining Satī
समुत्सवो महानासीन्नृत्यगानपुरस्सरः । आनन्दं परमं जग्मुस्सर्वे मुनिगणाः सुराः
samutsavo mahānāsīnnṛtyagānapurassaraḥ | ānandaṃ paramaṃ jagmussarve munigaṇāḥ surāḥ
Sebuah perayaan agung pun terjadi, dipimpin oleh tari dan nyanyian. Semua kelompok resi dan para dewa mencapai kebahagiaan tertinggi—bersukacita dalam kehadiran suci dan kemuliaan Śiva.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Naṭarāja
Significance: Depicts the devas and ṛṣis tasting ānanda in Śiva’s auspicious presence; thematically aligns with tīrtha-darśana where saṅkīrtana/nṛtya are treated as spontaneous worship.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It presents sacred celebration (utsava) as a bhakti-state where collective remembrance of Śiva ripens into parama-ānanda—an uplifting, sattvic joy that draws sages and devas toward Śiva’s grace.
The verse highlights outward devotional expressions—song and dance—as forms of Saguna worship, where devotees rejoice in Śiva’s manifest presence (often centered on liṅga-pūjā) and taste bliss through reverent celebration.
Kīrtana (devotional singing) and nṛtya as worship, ideally accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a pure, focused mind—turning celebration into contemplation.