Shloka 37
संहाररूप-प्रादुर्भावः
Manifestation of Śiva’s Saṃhāra-Form
ततो देवा निरातङ्का कीर्त्तयन्तः कथामिमाम् । विस्मयोत्फुल्लनयना जग्मुः सर्वे यथागतम्
tato devā nirātaṅkā kīrttayantaḥ kathāmimām | vismayotphullanayanā jagmuḥ sarve yathāgatam
Kemudian para dewa, bebas daripada ketakutan, terus mengisahkan kisah suci ini. Mata mereka terbeliak kerana takjub, lalu semuanya pun berangkat pulang, masing-masing kembali seperti ketika datang.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages, describing the devas’ response)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a single Jyotirliṅga; depicts the devas’ release from fear after witnessing/learning Śiva’s deed—typical Purāṇic closure where divine order is restored by Śiva’s grace.
Significance: Hearing and retelling Śiva-kathā is itself framed as a protective pilgrimage of speech (kīrtana), removing fear (bhaya-nivṛtti).
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights a Shaiva devotional principle: remembrance and praising of Shiva’s līlā dispels fear and restores inner steadiness; awe (vismaya) becomes a sign of encountering the Lord’s immeasurable power and grace.
Though the verse does not name the Liṅga directly, it reflects Saguna-upāsanā in practice—kīrtana and kathā-śravaṇa (praise and hearing of Shiva’s deeds) which are central modes of approaching Shiva as the compassionate, manifest Lord.
A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-kathā listening/reading and kīrtana; pairing this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) supports the same movement from anxiety to nirātaṅkatā (fearlessness).