Shloka 13
गृहस्थ-जीवनसंस्काराः तथा पुत्रजन्म-शुभलक्षणवर्णनम् / Household Saṃskāras and the Auspicious Portents of a Son’s Birth
गन्धर्वोरगयक्षाणां सुमानियः शुभस्वराः । गायन्त्यो मंगलं गीतन्तत्राजग्मुरनेकशः
gandharvoragayakṣāṇāṃ sumāniyaḥ śubhasvarāḥ | gāyantyo maṃgalaṃ gītantatrājagmuranekaśaḥ
پھر گندھرو، اُرگ (ناگ) اور یکش—بہت سے دیویہ گن—خوبصورت پھولوں کی مالائیں لیے، شیریں اور مقدّس سروں میں منگل گیت گاتے ہوئے بڑی تعداد میں وہاں آئے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Naṭarāja
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; the arrival of gandharvas and other beings singing maṅgala-gīta reflects the cosmic liturgy that ‘sustains’ (sthiti) sacred order around Śiva’s presence.
Significance: Emphasizes kīrtana/saṅgīta as a valid mode of Śiva-upāsanā; auspicious song and garland-offering are presented as meritorious participation in Śiva’s celebration.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
Cosmic Event: Celestial kīrtana motif: gandharva song as cosmic soundscape accompanying divine presence; reinforces dharma-sustaining harmony (sthiti).
FAQs
It portrays how even exalted non-human celestial orders participate in śiva-bhakti through maṅgala-gīta (auspicious praise), showing that devotion expressed as sacred sound naturally gathers beings toward Shiva’s presence and grace.
The verse reflects Saguna worship—approaching Shiva in a manifest, worship-worthy form—where offerings (garlands) and devotional music become outward signs of inner reverence that supports concentration on the Lord (often centered on the Liṅga in Purāṇic practice).
Kīrtana/maṅgala-gāna (devotional singing) with pūjā-upacāras like offering flowers/garlands; as a takeaway, chant Shiva’s names or the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) in a melodious, steady rhythm to anchor the mind in devotion.