Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 62
दक्षस्य यज्ञप्रवृत्तिः तथा ईश्वरवर्जितदेवसमागमः
Dakṣa’s Sacrificial Undertaking and the Devas’ Assembly without Īśvara
देवदुंदुभयो नेदुर्दिव्यसंकुलनिःस्वनाः । ववृषुश्शतशो मूर्ध्नि पुष्पवर्षं बलाहकाः
devaduṃdubhayo nedurdivyasaṃkulaniḥsvanāḥ | vavṛṣuśśataśo mūrdhni puṣpavarṣaṃ balāhakāḥ
ദേവദുന്ദുഭികൾ ദിവ്യമായി കലർന്ന നാദത്തോടെ മുഴങ്ങി; മേഘസമൂഹങ്ങൾ ശിരസ്സിന്മേൽ നൂറുകണക്കിന് പുഷ്പവർഷം ചൊരിഞ്ഞു—മംഗളാർപ്പണമായി।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Naṭarāja
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The resounding divine drums and the rain of flowers signify heavenly assent—an outward omen that devotion and dharma are being blessed by Pati (the Lord), and that the event being narrated is spiritually auspicious.
Such celestial celebrations commonly accompany moments when Saguna Shiva’s grace becomes evident in the world—affirming that visible worship (puja, stotra, offerings) is accepted and sanctified, leading the devotee toward inner realization.
Offer flowers with mantra-japa—especially the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—cultivating the attitude that every offering is received by Shiva’s grace; this verse supports puṣpāñjali (flower offering) as a simple, sattvic act of bhakti.