Shloka 28

Devanagari script

दिव्यस्त्रीभिः सुसम्पूर्णं गन्धर्वैः सिद्धचारणैः रुद्रालयैः प्रतिगृहं साग्निहोत्रैर् द्विजोत्तमाः

Transliteration

divyastrībhiḥ susampūrṇaṃ gandharvaiḥ siddhacāraṇaiḥ rudrālayaiḥ pratigṛhaṃ sāgnihotrair dvijottamāḥ

Translation

ഹേ ദ്വിജോത്തമാ, അവിടെ ഓരോ ഗൃഹവും രുദ്രാലയമായിരുന്നു—ദിവ്യസ്ത്രീകളാൽ സമ്പൂർണ്ണം, ഗന്ധർവ‑സിദ്ധ‑ചാരണന്മാർ സേവിക്കുന്നതു, അഗ്നിഹോത്രം വിധിപൂർവ്വം പാലിക്കുന്ന ഗൃഹസ്ഥരാൽ നിലനിൽക്കുന്നതും।

Word by Word

• दिव्य-स्त्रीभिः: by celestial women

• सु-सम्पूर्णम्: completely filled, richly furnished

• गन्धर्वैः: by Gandharvas (divine musicians)

• सिद्ध-चारणैः: by Siddhas and Cāraṇas (perfected beings and heavenly bards)

• रुद्रालयैः: with Rudra-abodes/temples of Rudra

• प्रति-गृहम्: in each house, house by house

• स-अग्निहोत्रैः: with (people) performing Agnihotra, maintaining sacred fires

• द्विज-उत्तमाः: O best among the twice-born (address to eminent Brahmins)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Gandharvas
• Siddhas
• Caranas
• Agni

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva’s sacred space as “Rudrālaya” permeating every dwelling, implying that true Linga-bhakti is not confined to a single shrine but sanctifies the entire household through disciplined worship and Vedic observance.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the Lord whose realm is intrinsically ordered and dharmic—where perfected beings gather and where purity (ritual fire, restraint, devotion) becomes a gateway from Pāśa (bondage) toward His proximity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Agnihotra is highlighted as a sustaining daily rite; in a Shaiva Siddhānta reading it supports inner purification of the paśu (soul), making the home itself a Rudrālaya fit for Shiva’s grace.