Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
अनिरुद्धापहरणानन्तरं कृष्णस्य शोणितपुरगमनम् तथा रुद्रकृष्णयुद्धारम्भः | After Aniruddha’s Abduction: Kṛṣṇa Marches to Śoṇitapura and the Rudra–Kṛṣṇa Battle Begins
ब्रह्मादयस्सुराधीशा मुनयः सिद्धचारणाः । गंधर्वाऽप्सरसो यानैर्विमानैर्द्रष्टुमागमन्
brahmādayassurādhīśā munayaḥ siddhacāraṇāḥ | gaṃdharvā'psaraso yānairvimānairdraṣṭumāgaman
బ్రహ్మాది దేవాధిపతులు, మునులు, సిద్ధులు, చారణులు, అలాగే గంధర్వులు, అప్సరసలు తమ తమ యానములు మరియు దివ్య విమానములపై ఆ అద్భుత దృశ్యాన్ని దర్శించుటకు వచ్చిరి।
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse emphasizes the irresistible pull of Shiva’s līlā: even the highest cosmic beings—devas, sages, and celestial musicians—seek darśana, indicating that true auspiciousness lies in witnessing and remembering the Lord’s manifest (saguṇa) glory.
By portraying a universal gathering for “seeing,” it echoes the Shaiva emphasis on darśana—approaching Shiva as the accessible, manifest Lord (saguṇa). In practice, this aligns with seeking Shiva’s presence through liṅga-darśana, pūjā, and śravaṇa of Purāṇic narratives.
A practical takeaway is darśana-bhāva: regularly attend Shiva worship (liṅga-darśana), listen to the Shiva Purana, and cultivate focused remembrance (smaraṇa) of Shiva’s deeds—supporting japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a steady daily discipline.