Shloka 7
भोजन-आह्वान-प्रकरणम् — The Episode of Invitation and the Divine Feast
अथ सम्मानितास्तत्र देवा विष्णुपुरोगमाः । सदाशिवं पुरस्कृत्य बुभुजुस्सकलाश्च ते
atha sammānitāstatra devā viṣṇupurogamāḥ | sadāśivaṃ puraskṛtya bubhujussakalāśca te
Kemudian di sana, para dewa yang dipimpin oleh Viṣṇu, setelah dimuliakan dengan sewajarnya, menempatkan Sadāśiva di hadapan; dan mereka semua pun menikmati persembahan itu bersama-sama.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches the Shaiva principle that even the devas, including Viṣṇu as their leader, offer foremost honor to Sadāśiva—affirming Śiva as the supreme Pati (Lord) worthy of precedence in worship and gratitude.
Placing Sadāśiva “at the front” mirrors the ritual logic of Śiva-pūjā: the Linga/Saguna Śiva is honored first as the principal recipient, and only then are offerings and prasad shared—signifying Śiva’s primacy among all divine recipients.
The takeaway is pūjā-krama (proper order): honor Śiva first—offer naivedya and receive prasāda with reverence; one may accompany this with Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as the inner act of placing Sadāśiva foremost in the heart.