Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 26
नन्दिकेश्वरशिवलिङ्गमाहात्म्यवर्णनम्
The Māhātmya of the Nandikeśvara Śiva-liṅga
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र हरिब्रह्मादयः सुराः । शिवाविर्भावमाज्ञाय ययुर्हर्षसमन्विताः
etasminnaṃtare tatra haribrahmādayaḥ surāḥ | śivāvirbhāvamājñāya yayurharṣasamanvitāḥ
Ngay lúc ấy, tại chính nơi đó, các chư thiên—Vishnu, Brahmā và những vị khác—khi hay tin Đức Śiva hiển hiện, liền tiến đến trong niềm hoan hỷ tràn đầy.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Devas (Viṣṇu, Brahmā, etc.) learn of Śiva’s āvirbhāva and rush joyfully—standard kṣetra-māhātmya motif where divine witnesses validate the manifestation and sanctify the locale.
Significance: The gods’ arrival signals the site’s exceptional sanctity; hearing/reciting such āvirbhāva accounts is held to confer puṇya and strengthen śraddhā in pilgrimage.
FAQs
It highlights that even the highest devas respond to Śiva’s self-manifestation with reverent joy, implying that grace (Śiva’s āvirbhāva) is the real catalyst for spiritual awakening and devotion.
The verse centers on Śiva’s “āvirbhāva” (manifest appearance), supporting Saguna worship—approaching Śiva as visibly present and accessible, as in Jyotirliṅga traditions where the Lord reveals Himself for devotees’ refuge.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate harṣa-bhakti (joyful devotion) through daily remembrance—japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and mindful pilgrimage-intent (tīrtha-bhāva) toward Śiva’s manifested presence.