Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
गाणपत्यदानकथा
Bāṇāsura Receives Gaṇapatya; Genealogical Prelude
ननृतुर्जहसुश्चापि गंधर्वासरसस्तथा । जेयुः प्रणेमुर्मुनय आनर्चुस्तुष्टुवुश्च तम्
nanṛturjahasuścāpi gaṃdharvāsarasastathā | jeyuḥ praṇemurmunaya ānarcustuṣṭuvuśca tam
เหล่าคันธรรพ์และอัปสรานางฟ้าร่ายรำและหัวเราะด้วยความปีติยินดี ฤๅษีทั้งหลายเปล่งวาจา “ชัย!” กราบนอบน้อม บูชา และสรรเสริญพระศิวะด้วยความปลื้มปีติยิ่ง
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It portrays the natural Shaiva response to Śiva’s grace and triumph: joy, surrender (praṇāma), worship (arcana), and praise (stuti). In Shaiva Siddhānta, such bhakti purifies the paśu (bound soul) and turns the mind toward Pati (Śiva), making the heart fit for His anugraha (liberating grace).
The actions described—prostration, ritual worship, and hymn-recitation—are classic modes of Saguna Śiva-upāsanā, commonly performed before the Śiva-liṅga. The verse supports the Purāṇic emphasis that devotion expressed through arcana and stotra is a direct, accessible path to Śiva’s favor.
A practical takeaway is to perform “jaya” recitation, namaskāra, and stotra-pāṭha as part of Śiva-pūjā—especially on Mahāśivarātri—optionally with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” aligning joy and reverence into one-pointed devotion.