Shloka 43
गणसमागमः (Śiva Summons the Gaṇas for the Great Festival)
गणानां पृष्ठतो भूत्वा सर्वे देवास्समुत्सुकाः । अन्वयुस्सर्वसिद्धाश्च लोकपालादिका मुने
gaṇānāṃ pṛṣṭhato bhūtvā sarve devāssamutsukāḥ | anvayussarvasiddhāśca lokapālādikā mune
गणानां पृष्ठतो भूत्वा सर्वे देवाः समुत्सुकाः । सर्वसिद्धाश्च लोकपालादयश्च, मुने, अन्वयुः ॥
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; the verse establishes cosmic hierarchy in Śiva’s presence: devas and lokapālas align behind Śiva’s gaṇas, signaling Śiva’s overlordship.
Significance: Cultivates bhāva of śaraṇāgati: even devas follow Śiva’s retinue; devotees emulate humility and alignment with Śiva’s order (śiva-ājñā).
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s supreme lordship (Pati): even the devas and Lokapālas move in alignment behind His gaṇas, implying that true auspiciousness and protection arise from following Śiva’s divine order with devotion.
The verse reflects Saguna Śiva’s manifest sovereignty—His attendants lead and the gods follow—mirroring how devotees approach the Liṅga as the accessible form of the Supreme, placing themselves in humble discipleship rather than independent control.
A practical takeaway is anugamana-bhāva—cultivating the attitude of ‘following’ Śiva—expressed through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and reverent observances like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of Śiva-centered discipline.