Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
रुद्रस्य रणप्रवेशः तथा दैत्यगणानां बाणवृष्टिः
Rudra Enters the Battlefield; the Daityas’ Arrow-Storm
ततो जगुश्च ननृतुर्गंधर्वाप्सरसां गणाः । तालवेणुमृदंगांश्च वादयन्तिस्म चापरे
tato jaguśca nanṛturgaṃdharvāpsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ | tālaveṇumṛdaṃgāṃśca vādayantisma cāpare
Kemudian rombongan Gandharwa dan Apsara mulai bernyanyi dan menari; yang lain membunyikan simbal, seruling, dan genderang mṛdaṅga, mempersembahkan musik surgawi dalam hadirat Rudra yang menang dan penuh kemuliaan.
Sūta Gosvāmī
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Naṭarāja
FAQs
It shows that when Shiva’s auspicious will prevails, even celestial beings respond with stuti—music and dance become acts of bhakti, aligning the mind and senses toward the Lord (Pati) rather than toward bondage (pāśa).
The verse reflects Saguna-upāsanā—devotion to Shiva’s manifest, gracious presence. In Linga worship too, singing (kīrtana) and instrumental offerings are traditional ways to honor Shiva as the accessible, compassionate form of the Supreme.
Kīrtana and nāma-japa are implied: chant “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with steady rhythm (tāla), keeping awareness on Shiva; this can be paired with simple Shiva-pūjā using bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and a calm, devotional mind.