Shloka 48
पार्वत्याः तपः—हिमालयादिभिः उपदेशः / Pārvatī’s Austerity and Counsel from Himālaya and Others
पुनरागत्य यत्नेन देवानाहूय तांस्ततः । निनाय शंकरस्थानं तदा विष्ण्वादिकान्मुने
punarāgatya yatnena devānāhūya tāṃstataḥ | nināya śaṃkarasthānaṃ tadā viṣṇvādikānmune
پھر وہ دوبارہ لوٹ آیا اور کوشش کے ساتھ دیوتاؤں کو بلا لیا؛ اور اے مُنی، اس کے بعد وِشنو وغیرہ کو شَنکر کے مقدّس مقام تک لے گیا۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: The verse functions as a ‘deva-yātrā’ motif: gods are gathered and led to Śaṅkara-sthāna for darśana—typical of Purāṇic tīrtha-mahātmyas though no specific Jyotirliṅga is named here.
Significance: Highlights saṅgati (holy company) and guided pilgrimage: approaching Śiva’s abode collectively is portrayed as meritorious and transformative.
FAQs
It highlights that even the devas seek refuge in Śaṅkara’s holy presence; in Shaiva Siddhanta, turning toward Shiva (Pati) is the movement toward grace that loosens bondage and restores right order (dharma).
Being led to “Śaṅkara-sthāna” implies approaching Shiva in a worshipful, accessible form—Saguna Shiva—often centered on a sacred place and, by extension, the Linga as the focal support for devotion and divine audience.
The practical takeaway is pilgrimage and darśana with reverence: approach Shiva’s sacred space with effort and discipline, accompanied by japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as the inner act of “going to Śaṅkara.”