Shloka 39
Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः
अथैवं ते तदा दग्धा देवा देवेश्वरं हरिम् अभिवन्द्य तदा प्राहुस् तमप्रतिमवर्चसम्
athaivaṃ te tadā dagdhā devā deveśvaraṃ harim abhivandya tadā prāhus tamapratimavarcasam
അപ്പോൾ ദഗ്ധരായ ദേവന്മാർ ദേവേശ്വരനായ ഹരനെ അഭിവന്ദിച്ച്, അതുല്യപ്രഭയുള്ള ആ പ്രഭുവിനോട് ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞു।
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; the Devas are the immediate speakers in the next verses)
FAQs
It shows that even the Devas, when overpowered by divine tejas, turn to the Deva-īśvara (Shiva) in surrender—establishing Shiva as Pati, the ultimate refuge behind all worship, including Linga-upāsanā.
Shiva is portrayed as Deveśvara and Hara with apratima-varcas—supreme, incomparable radiance—indicating transcendence over all limited powers and the capacity to remove pasha (bondage) born of pride and ignorance.
The key practice is śaraṇāgati (humble surrender) expressed through abhivandana (prostration/salutation), a foundational limb supporting Shaiva pūjā and the inner discipline aligned with Pāśupata orientation toward Pati.