Shloka 13
देवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Deva-stuti-varṇana) — “Description of the Gods’ Hymn/Praise”
अन्योन्यं प्रेक्ष्य शक्राद्या बभूवुश्चातिविह्वलाः । प्रोचुर्विकलवाक्यं ते धिक्कुर्वन्तो निजं विधिम्
anyonyaṃ prekṣya śakrādyā babhūvuścātivihvalāḥ | procurvikalavākyaṃ te dhikkurvanto nijaṃ vidhim
ఒకరినొకరు చూచి ఇంద్రాది దేవతలు అత్యంత విహ్వలులయ్యారు. వారు తడబడే మాటలతో పలికి, తమ స్వయంకృత విధానాన్నీ నీతినీ నిందించారు.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It shows how even the Devas, when driven by fear or ego, fall into confusion; Shaiva teaching emphasizes that clarity and protection arise from surrender to Pati (Shiva) rather than reliance on one’s own flawed policy.
The Devas’ agitation highlights the limits of worldly power; in the Shiva Purana, stability is regained by taking refuge in Saguna Shiva—often approached through Linga worship—as the accessible form of the supreme Lord who restores order.
A practical takeaway is to shift from panic to śaraṇāgati (refuge) by japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” ideally with tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and rudrāksha to steady the mind.