Shloka 2

Devas Praise Śiva; Gaṇeśa Manifests as Vighneśvara and Receives the Primacy of Worship

Devanagari script

ददौ निरीक्षणं क्षणाद् भवः स तान्सुरोत्तमान् प्रणेमुरादराद्धरं सुरा मुदार्द्रलोचनाः

Transliteration

dadau nirīkṣaṇaṃ kṣaṇād bhavaḥ sa tānsurottamān praṇemurādarāddharaṃ surā mudārdralocanāḥ

Translation

ക്ഷണത്തിൽ തന്നെ ഭവൻ ആ ശ്രേഷ്ഠ ദേവന്മാരിലേക്കു അനുഗ്രഹദൃഷ്ടി ചൊരിഞ്ഞു. ആനന്ദാശ്രുക്കളാൽ നനഞ്ഞ കണ്ണുകളോടെ ദേവന്മാർ, എല്ലാം ധരിക്കുന്ന ഹരനോട് ഭക്തിപൂർവ്വം നമസ്കരിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• ददौ: bestowed/gave

• निरीक्षणम्: a glance, a look of grace

• क्षणात्: in a moment

• भवः: Bhava (Śiva)

• स: he

• तान्: those

• सुरोत्तमान्: the best among the gods

• प्रणेमुः: they bowed down, prostrated

• आदरात्: with reverence, respectfully

• हरम्: Hara (Śiva)

• सुराः: the devas

• मुदा: with joy

• आर्द्र-लोचनाः: having moist eyes (tears of devotion)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purva-Bhaga account to the sages, describing the devas’ encounter with Shiva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Hara
• Bhava
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It highlights anugraha—Śiva’s grace—symbolized by His glance; in Linga-pūjā, the devotee seeks this same compassionate recognition from Pati (Śiva), which sanctifies worship and makes it spiritually fruitful.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva appears as Bhava/Hara, the supreme Pati who upholds the cosmos and dissolves suffering; His mere glance is sufficient to confer reassurance and upliftment, showing His sovereignty and compassion beyond ritual complexity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pranāma (reverent bowing) and darśana-bhakti are emphasized—humble surrender that prepares the pashu (individual soul) for Śiva’s grace, a key inner attitude aligned with Pāśupata-oriented devotion.