Shloka 18
प्रस्थान-विरह-विलापः
Departure and Lament in Separation
प्रीत्याभिरेभिरे सर्वे महोत्सवपुर स्सरम् । प्रभुम्प्रणेमुस्ते भक्त्या प्रशंसन्तोऽविशन्पुरीम्
prītyābhirebhire sarve mahotsavapura ssaram | prabhumpraṇemuste bhaktyā praśaṃsanto'viśanpurīm
خوشی سے سرشار ہو کر وہ سب عظیم جشن کے برتر شہر کی طرف بڑھے۔ بھکتی سے پروردگار کو سجدہ کیا، اس کی حمد کرتے ہوئے شہر میں داخل ہوئے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; describes communal bhakti—prostration and praise—before entering the festival-city.
Significance: Models tīrtha-like conduct: approach, praṇāma, stuti, then entry—suggesting that right bhakti is the ‘gateway’ to auspicious participation.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights bhakti as a complete movement of the soul: joyful approach, humble prostration, and heartfelt praise—an outer journey that mirrors inner surrender to Pati (Lord Śiva).
The verse emphasizes approaching the Lord in a personal, worshipful manner—bowing and glorifying Him—typical of Saguna Śiva devotion, which in Purāṇic practice is often centered on the Śiva-liṅga and temple-utsava worship.
A simple takeaway is to enter Śiva’s abode or temple with reverence: offer praṇāma, recite stotra/namas (or the Pañcākṣarī ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’), and maintain a devotional attitude while participating in utsava or darśana.