Shloka 28
देवबाहुर्जयश्चैव मुनिर्वेदशिरास्तथा । हिरण्यरोमा पर्जन्य ऊर्ध्वबाहुश्च सोमपाः
devabāhurjayaścaiva munirvedaśirāstathā | hiraṇyaromā parjanya ūrdhvabāhuśca somapāḥ
Devabāhu dan Jaya; resi bernama Vedaśirā; Hiraṇyaromā; Parjanya; dan Ūrdhvabāhu—mereka inilah para peminum Soma, yang telah ditahbiskan, yang menikmati Soma suci dalam upacara ilahi.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Offering: naivedya
Cosmic Event: manvantara administration (listing of consecrated Soma-partakers within the epoch)
FAQs
It identifies a group honored as “Soma-drinkers,” indicating Vedic sacrificial merit; in a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such merit is respected but remains secondary to Shiva’s grace and steady devotion that leads to liberation.
By contrasting ritual status (Soma rites) with the Purana’s broader emphasis on accessible Saguna Shiva worship—Linga-puja, mantra-japa, and bhakti—which can grant Shiva’s favor beyond Vedic eligibility.
The verse itself points to Vedic Soma sacrifice; for Shaiva practice, the practical takeaway is to adopt Shiva-centered observances such as Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular Linga worship, which the Shiva Purana repeatedly exalts.