Śumbha–Niśumbha’s Mobilization After Devī’s Victories
Battle Muster and Omens
पुनर्यागः समारेभे देवैर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिस्तथा । सुखिनश्चाभवन्सर्वे महेन्द्राद्या दिवौकसः
punaryāgaḥ samārebhe devairbrahmarṣibhistathā | sukhinaścābhavansarve mahendrādyā divaukasaḥ
そののち、神々とブラフマリシたちは再びヤジュニャ(祭祀)を執り行った。大いなるインドラをはじめ、天界の住人は皆、ふたたび歓喜に満たされた。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Offering: naivedya
It shows that when dharma is restored, sacred action (yajña) resumes in harmony, and the devas regain well-being—implying that ritual bears fruit when aligned with divine order and the Lord’s grace.
In the Shiva Purana’s Shaiva framing, outer rites like yajña become stable and auspicious when oriented toward Saguna Shiva as the sustaining Lord; devotion to Shiva is the inner sanctifier of sacrificial action.
The takeaway is to resume worship with purity and right intention—supporting yajña with Shiva-centered mantra-japa (such as the Panchakshara) and disciplined observances, so the rite becomes spiritually fruitful rather than merely formal.