Shloka 37
देव-गण-समरः
Devas and Śiva’s Gaṇas Engage in Battle
हे सुरासुरसंघाहीहैत यूयं हे विचक्षणाः । अवदानानि दास्यामि आतृप्त्याद्यासतां वराः
he surāsurasaṃghāhīhaita yūyaṃ he vicakṣaṇāḥ | avadānāni dāsyāmi ātṛptyādyāsatāṃ varāḥ
โอ้หมู่เทวะและอสูรผู้มีปัญญาที่มาชุมนุม ณ ที่นี้ จงสดับฟัง เราจักเล่าอวทานอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์และประเสริฐ ซึ่งขจัดความไม่อิ่มใจและสิ่งทั้งปวง พร้อมยังความอิ่มเอมให้บังเกิด
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse presents śravaṇa (devotional listening) as a purifying practice: sacred Shaiva narratives calm restlessness and dissatisfaction, turning the mind toward Shiva (Pati) and away from binding impulses (pāśa).
By inviting listeners into Shiva-kathā, it establishes the devotional foundation for Saguna Shiva worship—hearing Shiva’s deeds and virtues naturally matures reverence that later expresses itself as Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and temple observance.
The implied practice is regular listening/recitation of Shiva Purana kathā with faith; it can be paired with Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple daily Shiva remembrance to reduce inner dissatisfaction.