Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
देवस्तुतिः (Deva-stuti) — “Hymn of the Devas / Divine Praise”
तस्मिन्नवसरे देवा मुने विष्ण्वादयोऽखिलाः । मुनयश्च महात्मानः प्रजग्मुर्भूधरान्तिके
tasminnavasare devā mune viṣṇvādayo'khilāḥ | munayaśca mahātmānaḥ prajagmurbhūdharāntike
Hỡi hiền giả, đúng vào lúc ấy, tất cả chư thiên—đứng đầu là Viṣṇu—cùng các bậc hiền triết đại tâm, đều lên đường và đến gần ngọn núi.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Devas and ṛṣis converge upon Himācala’s vicinity—an archetypal ‘devatā-samāgama’ motif that often precedes a revelation, boon, or arrangement concerning Śiva and Śakti.
Significance: Models the idea that even devas seek auspicious loci (kṣetra) and approach dharmic hosts when a Śaiva cosmic purpose is to unfold.
FAQs
It signals a divinely ordained turning point: when devas and great rishis converge at a sacred place, the Purana indicates that an important Shiva-centered event is about to unfold, highlighting how cosmic order aligns around Pati (Śiva) and His śakti.
Though the verse is narrative, it frames Saguna Shiva’s līlā-context: the assembly near the mountain prepares the ground for Shiva’s manifest dealings in the world, which devotees approach through sacred places, forms, and rites—often culminating in Linga-oriented worship in the broader Shiva Purana.
The takeaway is tīrtha-bhāva and satsanga: approach sacred spaces with reverence and join the company of the wise; practically, devotees may pair such pilgrimage-mindset with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as they approach a shrine or holy mountain.