Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
दिव्य-भवन-छत्र-निर्माणः तथा देवसमाह्वानम्
Divine Pavilion and Canopy; Summoning the Gods
ततो ब्रह्मादिभिर्देवैः सर्वरूपसुरैस्तथा । मुनिसिद्धादिभिश्चैवं वंदितोभूद्धरिस्तदा
tato brahmādibhirdevaiḥ sarvarūpasuraistathā | munisiddhādibhiścaivaṃ vaṃditobhūddharistadā
Pagkaraan, si Hari (Viṣṇu) ay pinarangalan nang nararapat—ni Brahmā at ng iba pang mga deva, ng mga pangkat ng mga diyos na may sari-saring anyo, at gayundin ng mga muni, siddha, at iba pa.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Offering: pushpa
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It highlights the dharmic principle of reverence: even the highest beings—devas, sages, and siddhas—honor divine authority and cosmic order, modeling humility that supports devotion and inner purification.
In the Shaiva narrative frame, honoring Hari and other deities is aligned with honoring Śiva’s cosmic governance; Saguna worship trains the mind in devotion and surrender, which ultimately matures toward realization of the Supreme (Pati) beyond limited ego.
Adopt a daily practice of vandana (reverential salutations) with mantra-japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—cultivating humility and steadiness before beginning pūjā or meditation.