Shloka 13
गृहस्थ-जीवनसंस्काराः तथा पुत्रजन्म-शुभलक्षणवर्णनम् / Household Saṃskāras and the Auspicious Portents of a Son’s Birth
गन्धर्वोरगयक्षाणां सुमानियः शुभस्वराः । गायन्त्यो मंगलं गीतन्तत्राजग्मुरनेकशः
gandharvoragayakṣāṇāṃ sumāniyaḥ śubhasvarāḥ | gāyantyo maṃgalaṃ gītantatrājagmuranekaśaḥ
అప్పుడు గంధర్వులు, ఉరగులు (నాగులు), యక్షులు అనేకమంది దేవగణాలు సుందర మాలలను ధరించి, మధురమైన పవిత్ర స్వరాలతో మంగళగీతాలు పాడుతూ అక్కడికి విరివిగా వచ్చారు.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Naṭarāja
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; the arrival of gandharvas and other beings singing maṅgala-gīta reflects the cosmic liturgy that ‘sustains’ (sthiti) sacred order around Śiva’s presence.
Significance: Emphasizes kīrtana/saṅgīta as a valid mode of Śiva-upāsanā; auspicious song and garland-offering are presented as meritorious participation in Śiva’s celebration.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
Cosmic Event: Celestial kīrtana motif: gandharva song as cosmic soundscape accompanying divine presence; reinforces dharma-sustaining harmony (sthiti).
FAQs
It portrays how even exalted non-human celestial orders participate in śiva-bhakti through maṅgala-gīta (auspicious praise), showing that devotion expressed as sacred sound naturally gathers beings toward Shiva’s presence and grace.
The verse reflects Saguna worship—approaching Shiva in a manifest, worship-worthy form—where offerings (garlands) and devotional music become outward signs of inner reverence that supports concentration on the Lord (often centered on the Liṅga in Purāṇic practice).
Kīrtana/maṅgala-gāna (devotional singing) with pūjā-upacāras like offering flowers/garlands; as a takeaway, chant Shiva’s names or the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) in a melodious, steady rhythm to anchor the mind in devotion.