Shloka 11
नाभिनन्दंति ये दृष्ट्वा शिवपूजां प्रकल्पिताम् । न नमंत्यर्चितं दृष्ट्वा शिवलिंगं स्तुवंति न
nābhinandaṃti ye dṛṣṭvā śivapūjāṃ prakalpitām | na namaṃtyarcitaṃ dṛṣṭvā śivaliṃgaṃ stuvaṃti na
Aqueles que, ao verem o culto a Śiva devidamente preparado, não se alegram; que, ao verem o Śiva-liṅga já adorado, não se inclinam; e que não entoam louvor—tais pessoas permanecem sem bhakti e sem reverência ao Senhor.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: General temple-darśana teaching: proper response to seeing arranged pūjā and an arcita-liṅga is ānanda, namaskāra, and stuti; indifference signals continued bondage.
Significance: Defines the inner mark of pilgrimage: darśana should evoke humility (namas), joy (abhinandana), and praise (stuti), which ripen bhakti and receptivity to grace.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It defines basic marks of Shaiva bhakti: heartfelt joy at seeing Shiva-puja, humility expressed through bowing, and devotion expressed through praise—inner reverence that supports grace (anugraha) and spiritual uplift.
The verse emphasizes proper response to Śiva-liṅga darśana: the liṅga is a sacred Saguna focus through which devotees approach the transcendent Shiva; bowing and stuti are affirmed as essential devotional engagements.
During liṅga-darśana and puja, cultivate bhāva: offer namaskāra, recite Śiva-stuti, and mentally repeat the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with reverence, rather than remaining indifferent.