Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
अगस्त्यः कश्यपोत्रिश्च वामदेवस्तथा भृगुः । दधीचिर्भगवान् व्यासो भारद्वाजोऽथ गौतमः
agastyaḥ kaśyapotriśca vāmadevastathā bhṛguḥ | dadhīcirbhagavān vyāso bhāradvājo'tha gautamaḥ
Agastya, Kaśyapa, Utri, Vāmadeva và Bhṛgu; bậc đáng kính Dadhīci, Bhagavān Vyāsa, Bhāradvāja và cả Gautama—những đại thánh hiền ấy đều hiện diện, được ghi nhớ như các bậc thông đạt dharma, một lòng phụng sự Śiva.
Sūta Gosvāmī
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: A catalog of eminent ṛṣis functions as a dharma-credentialing frame for the yajña narrative; their presence heightens the later theological point that mere ritual authority without Śiva-alignment is incomplete.
Significance: Remembrance of the ṛṣi-lineage is treated as śravaṇa-smaraṇa that strengthens dharma and devotion, especially when read as a cautionary prelude to the Dakṣa episode.
FAQs
The verse sanctifies the narrative by invoking a lineage of ṛṣis—exemplars of tapas, dharma, and Śiva-bhakti—showing that Shaiva revelation is preserved through realized seers and authentic transmission.
By naming revered sages, the text highlights that Saguna Śiva worship (including Liṅga-upāsanā) is upheld by authoritative ṛṣi-traditions; devotion is not mere sentiment but a disciplined, scripture-rooted path guided by realized teachers.
A practical takeaway is remembrance and invocation of guru–ṛṣi lineage before worship—beginning Liṅga-pūjā with mental salutations to ṛṣis, then steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with purity and restraint.