Shloka 13
पूर्वगतिवर्णनम् (Pūrvagati-varṇana) — “Description of the Prior Course / Earlier Lineage Account”
सनकाद्यान्मुनीन्दृष्ट्वोत्तस्थुस्ते सकला द्रुतम् । तत्रस्थान्संस्थितान्नत्वा देवाद्यांल्लोकवन्दितान्
sanakādyānmunīndṛṣṭvottasthuste sakalā drutam | tatrasthānsaṃsthitānnatvā devādyāṃllokavanditān
సనకాదీ మునులను చూసి వారు అందరూ వెంటనే లేచి నిలబడ్డారు. అక్కడ ఉన్న, లోకవందిత దేవతాదులను నమస్కరించి, వినయంతో నిలిచారు.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights śiṣṭācāra (sacred conduct): rising, bowing, and honoring realized sages and divine beings. In Shaiva understanding, humility purifies the pashu (bound soul) and prepares the heart for Shiva-bhakti and grace (anugraha).
Linga-worship is not only ritual but also inner discipline—reverence, surrender, and honoring Shiva’s devotees and the devas. Such respectful reception mirrors approaching Saguna Shiva with devotion, which ripens into deeper realization.
Practice namaskāra with awareness—mentally bowing to Shiva, gurus, and sages before japa or pūjā. Begin Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) after offering respectful salutations, cultivating humility as the foundation of worship.