Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
गिरिराजस्य शिवनिमन्त्रणम् / The Mountain-King Invites Śiva
Hospitality to Śiva and the Devas
अथ मेनाम्बोधयित्वा तामामन्त्र्य गिरिस्तथा । चकार यात्रान्देवैश्च महोत्सवपुरस्सरम्
atha menāmbodhayitvā tāmāmantrya giristathā | cakāra yātrāndevaiśca mahotsavapurassaram
Rồi sau đó, đánh thức Menā dậy và kính cẩn cáo từ bà, Vua Núi (Himālaya) cũng lên đường, cùng với các chư thiên, đi trước là một đại lễ hội long trọng.
Suta Goswami
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It presents dharmic readiness and devotion expressed outwardly as yātrā (sacred journey) and mahotsava (festival), showing that auspicious action done in reverence supports the soul’s movement toward Shiva-centered grace.
The verse reflects Saguna-oriented devotion—honoring Shiva’s divine līlā through communal celebration and procession—an approach that naturally complements temple worship of the Shiva-Linga through utsava, pūjā, and public dharmic rejoicing.
It suggests cultivating devotion through disciplined participation in sacred observances—such as joining a yātrā or utsava with mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a reverent, sattvic mindset.