Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22
दक्षयज्ञोत्तरवृत्तान्तः
Post–Dakṣa-Yajña Developments and the Appeal to Viṣṇu
ययौ स्वधिष्ण्य निलयं शिवस्याद्रिवरं शुभम् । कैलासं सामरमुनिप्रजेशादिमयो हरिः
yayau svadhiṣṇya nilayaṃ śivasyādrivaraṃ śubham | kailāsaṃ sāmaramuniprajeśādimayo hariḥ
ਹਰੀ (ਵਿਸ਼ਣੂ) ਆਪਣੇ ਧਾਮ ਤੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਸਥਾਨ ਕਰ ਕੇ, ਦੇਵਗਣ, ਮੁਨੀ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਜਾਪਤੀਆਂ ਆਦਿ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ, ਸ਼ਿਵ ਦੇ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਸਰਵੋਤਮ ਪਹਾੜੀ ਨਿਵਾਸ—ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਕੈਲਾਸ—ਵੱਲ ਗਏ।
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It highlights Kailāsa as the sacred locus of Pati (Śiva) and shows that even Hari approaches Śiva’s abode with reverence—teaching that liberation and auspiciousness arise through turning toward Śiva, the supreme bestower of grace.
By portraying Śiva’s tangible abode (Kailāsa) and the gods’ approach to Him, the verse supports Saguna devotion—approaching Śiva through accessible forms, places, and symbols (including the Liṅga) as gateways to His transcendent reality.
A practical takeaway is pilgrimage-mindfulness: mentally ‘go to Kailāsa’ by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with bhakti, and, where customary, wearing rudrākṣa and applying tripuṇḍra-bhasma as signs of Śiva-orientation.