Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31
दिव्यरथारोहणम् — Śiva’s Ascent on the Divine Chariot
Pre-battle Portents
जहृषुर्मुनयस्सर्वे दंडहस्ता जटाधराः । ववृषुः पुष्पवर्षाणि खेचरा सिद्धचारणाः
jahṛṣurmunayassarve daṃḍahastā jaṭādharāḥ | vavṛṣuḥ puṣpavarṣāṇi khecarā siddhacāraṇāḥ
ദണ്ഡം കൈയിൽ പിടിച്ച ജടാധാരികളായ എല്ലാ മുനിമാരും ഹർഷിച്ചു; ആകാശചാരികളായ സിദ്ധ-ചാരണർ പുഷ്പവർഷം ചൊരിഞ്ഞു।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Flower-rain (puṣpavṛṣṭi) is a classic sign of divine approval—read in Siddhānta as a token of anugraha responding to alignment with Śiva’s will; encourages devotees toward sādhana supported by grace.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The rejoicing of ascetic sages and the flower‑shower by Siddhas and Cāraṇas signifies divine assent: when dharma is upheld and Śiva’s will prevails, the subtle worlds respond with auspicious omens, affirming the fruit of devotion and right alignment with Pati (Śiva).
Though not naming the Liṅga directly, the verse reflects Saguna Śiva’s manifest grace—celebrated by sages and celestials—mirroring how devotees honor Śiva through visible offerings (flowers, praise) and perceive auspicious confirmations during Liṅga worship.
A practical takeaway is puṣpārcana (offering flowers) with bhakti, accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”); the ascetic markers (staff, matted hair) also point to inner discipline—steadiness, simplicity, and remembrance of Śiva.