Shloka 13
पुराणश्रवणप्रस्तावः
Prologue to the Recitation of the Śaiva Purāṇa
रुद्रो हरिर्हरश्चैव तथान्ये च सुरेश्वराः । भक्त्या परमया तस्य नित्यं दर्शनकांक्षिणः
rudro harirharaścaiva tathānye ca sureśvarāḥ | bhaktyā paramayā tasya nityaṃ darśanakāṃkṣiṇaḥ
రుద్రుడు, హరి (విష్ణువు), హరుడు మరియు ఇతర దేవాధిపతులు—ఆయనపై పరమ భక్తితో—నిత్యం ఆయన దర్శనాన్ని కోరుతుంటారు.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: As Viśveśvara/Viśvanātha, Śiva is praised as the Lord of all worlds whose darśana is sought even by the highest devas; the verse aligns with Kāśī’s theme that all gods yearn for Viśveśvara’s vision.
Significance: Darśana of Viśveśvara is portrayed as the summit of devotion even for gods; for devotees it signifies access to Śiva’s saving presence and the ripening of bhakti toward liberation.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that the highest attainment is not status among gods but unwavering bhakti that yearns for Shiva’s darśana; even exalted deities remain seekers before the Supreme Pati.
The verse emphasizes darśana-centered devotion—classically fulfilled through Saguna worship such as Śiva-liṅga pūjā, where the devotee approaches Shiva as visibly present and grace-bestowing.
Cultivate daily darśana-bhāva through liṅga abhiṣeka and japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), maintaining a steady longing for Shiva’s presence.