Shloka 40
भोजन-आह्वान-प्रकरणम् — The Episode of Invitation and the Divine Feast
जयशब्दो बभूवाथ नमश्शब्दस्तथैव च । वेदध्वनिश्च शुभदो महाकोलाहलोऽभवत्
jayaśabdo babhūvātha namaśśabdastathaiva ca | vedadhvaniśca śubhado mahākolāhalo'bhavat
അപ്പോൾ “ജയ ജയ” എന്ന വിജയഘോഷം ഉയർന്നു; അതുപോലെ “നമഃ” എന്ന ശബ്ദവും മുഴങ്ങി. വേദങ്ങളുടെ മംഗളധ്വനി പ്രതിധ്വനിച്ച് മഹത്തായ, ദിവ്യമായ കോലാഹലം ഉണ്ടായി.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Acclamations (‘jaya’) and salutations (‘namaḥ’) with veda-dhvani depict the sonic markers of auspicious Śiva-worship; hearing/uttering these is portrayed as śubha-da (auspiciousness-giving).
Mantra: namaḥ
Type: rudram
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It portrays collective sacred acclamation—“jaya” and “namaḥ”—joined with Vedic resonance, indicating that true auspiciousness arises when devotion and śruti (Vedic sanctity) harmonize in praise of the Divine (Pati), uplifting the devotees (paśu) toward grace.
The sounds “namaḥ” and Vedic chants are characteristic of Saguna worship—devotional, ritual praise directed to Shiva’s manifest presence (often centered on the Liṅga). The verse reflects the atmosphere of consecration and celebratory reverence that surrounds such worship.
Chanting “namaḥ” in the spirit of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) along with Vedic or śaiva stotras—performed with focused reverence—captures the verse’s intent of auspicious sound as worship.