Shloka 7
देवस्तुतिः (Deva-stuti) — “Hymn of the Devas / Divine Praise”
हिमाचलोऽपि सुप्रीतश्चकार परमोत्सवम् । भूसुरान्बंधुवर्गांश्च परानानर्च सद्धिया
himācalo'pi suprītaścakāra paramotsavam | bhūsurānbaṃdhuvargāṃśca parānānarca saddhiyā
Himācala juga amat bersukacita lalu mengadakan perayaan yang paling agung; dengan hati yang suci dan bijaksana, baginda memuliakan para brāhmaṇa, kaum kerabat, serta para tetamu terhormat yang lain dengan sewajarnya.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga; emphasizes dharmic hospitality and honoring of bhūsuras, which in Purāṇic logic sustains loka-sthiti (social-cosmic order).
Significance: Models dāna-satkāra as a supporting limb to Śiva-bhakti; pilgrims are likewise enjoined to honor priests/ascetics at kṣetras.
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It presents dharmic celebration (utsava) as a Shaiva virtue: outward festivity becomes spiritually fruitful when performed with sad-dhī—pure intention—expressed through honoring the worthy and serving the community.
In Shaiva tradition, Linga/Saguna-Shiva worship is not isolated from conduct; reverence to bhūsūras (Brahmins) and proper hospitality are supportive limbs of pūjā, sustaining the sanctity of any sacred rite connected to Shiva’s household narrative.
The takeaway is the discipline of sad-dhī: perform pūjā and festival observances with cleanliness, right intention, and respectful offerings (dāna/atithi-satkāra). If one adds mantra-japa, the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” aligns well with this attitude.