Shloka 11
शिवरूपदर्शनम्
Menā’s Vision of Śiva’s Divine Form
सर्वैर्देवगणैः प्रीत्या विष्ण्वाद्यस्सेवितं तथा । सूर्येण च्छत्रितं मूर्ध्नि चन्द्रेण च विशोभितम्
sarvairdevagaṇaiḥ prītyā viṣṇvādyassevitaṃ tathā | sūryeṇa cchatritaṃ mūrdhni candreṇa ca viśobhitam
វាត្រូវបានព្រះទេវតាទាំងពួងបម្រើដោយសេចក្តីស្រឡាញ់—ទាំងព្រះវិṣṇu និងទេវតាផ្សេងៗ—ក្បាលរបស់វាត្រូវព្រះអាទិត្យបាំងដូចឆ័ត្ររាជសម្បត្តិ ហើយត្រូវព្រះចន្ទតុបតែងឲ្យរុងរឿង។
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It portrays Shiva’s sovereign, auspicious majesty: even the highest devas joyfully serve Him, indicating that liberation and grace flow from devotion to Pati (the Lord) rather than from worldly status or celestial power.
The imagery of being “served” and “adorned” highlights Saguna worship—approaching Shiva through reverent service (sevā) and sacred symbols. In Linga worship, devotees similarly honor Shiva as the supreme presence whom even the gods revere.
Adopt sevā-bhāva in daily pūjā: offer water, flowers, and lamps to the Shiva Linga while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating humble devotion like the devas described here.