Shloka 9
भोजन-आह्वान-प्रकरणम् — The Episode of Invitation and the Divine Feast
नन्दिभृंगिवीरभद्रवीरभद्रगणाः पृथक् । बुभुजुस्ते महाभागाः कुतूहलसमन्विताः
nandibhṛṃgivīrabhadravīrabhadragaṇāḥ pṛthak | bubhujuste mahābhāgāḥ kutūhalasamanvitāḥ
Nandin, Bhṛṅgī, Vīrabhadra e as hostes de Vīrabhadra, cada qual em seu próprio lugar, partilharam das oferendas do banquete. Esses afortunados servidores estavam cheios de curiosa admiração.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It highlights the harmonious order of Shiva’s divine attendants (gaṇas): even in celebration they remain disciplined, receptive, and inwardly attentive—showing how bhakti expresses itself as joyful service within dharma.
By naming Nandin, Bhṛṅgī, and Vīrabhadra, the verse points to Saguna Shiva’s living presence—His retinue embodies His grace and protection, reminding devotees that Linga-worship is supported by reverence for Shiva’s sacred community and traditions.
Practice offering (naivedya) with humility and order, then partake as prasāda; inwardly cultivate “kुतूहल” as sacred attentiveness—listening to Shiva-kathā while repeating the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”