Shloka 23
एकादशरुद्रावतारकथनम् / Account of the Eleven Rudra Manifestations
Rudrāvatāras
कश्यपोऽपि महाहृष्टः स्वस्थानमगमद्द्रुतम् । देवेशः कथयामास सर्ववृत्तान्तमादरात्
kaśyapo'pi mahāhṛṣṭaḥ svasthānamagamaddrutam | deveśaḥ kathayāmāsa sarvavṛttāntamādarāt
Kaśyapa juga amat bersukacita lalu segera kembali ke kediamannya. Kemudian Tuhan para dewa (Deveśa) dengan penuh hormat menuturkan seluruh peristiwa itu dengan lengkap.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, as per Purāṇic frame)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights dhārmic conduct after a sacred encounter: joy rooted in divine grace, returning to one’s rightful duty/place, and preserving truth through respectful narration—qualities that support bhakti and inner purity in Shaiva practice.
Though the verse is narrative, its mood of ādarā (reverence) reflects the proper bhāva for Saguna Shiva worship—approaching sacred acts and Shiva’s manifestations with humility, clarity, and faithful recounting of His līlā and forms.
The implied takeaway is śravaṇa-kīrtana (listening and reverent recounting of Shiva’s deeds). Practically, one may pair daily recitation with the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” in a respectful, attentive mind-state.