Shloka 47
Aśvatthāmā’s Stuti of Rudra and Śiva’s Empowerment (सौप्तिकपर्व, अध्याय ७)
महाभूतगणैर्भुड्धक्ते भूतभव्यभवत्प्रभु: । वे महाभूतगण भगवान् शिवके आत्मस्वरूप हैं, उनके तथा पार्वतीदेवीके साथ भूत, वर्तमान और भविष्यके स्वामी महेश्वर यज्ञ-भाग ग्रहण करते हैं ।। नानावादित्रहसितक्ष्वेडितोत्क्रुष्टगर्जितै:
mahābhūta-gaṇair baddhakte bhūta-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuḥ | te mahābhūta-gaṇā bhagavān śivasya ātma-svarūpāḥ, teṣāṃ ca pārvatī-devyā saha bhūta-vartamāna-bhaviṣyatām īśvaro maheśvaraḥ yajña-bhāgaṃ gṛhṇāti || nānā-vāditra-hasita-kṣveḍitotkruṣṭa-garjitaiḥ
Sañjaya said: Surrounded by the hosts of the great elements—who are, in truth, forms of the Blessed Lord Śiva himself—Maheśvara, the sovereign of past, present, and future, receives his rightful share of the sacrifice, together with Goddess Pārvatī. All around resound varied instruments and tumultuous cries—laughter, whistling calls, shouts, and roaring—proclaiming the awe-inspiring presence of the Lord.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes Śiva’s cosmic sovereignty and the principle of rightful offering: the Lord who governs time and existence receives the due share of sacrifice, underscoring reverence, ritual propriety, and alignment with cosmic order.
Sañjaya describes a theophanic scene: Śiva, accompanied by Pārvatī and surrounded by elemental hosts, accepts the sacrificial portion while the atmosphere fills with loud, varied sounds—music and cries—signaling divine presence and grandeur.