Shloka 48
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
महोत्सवं प्रकुर्वन्तः सुकृतालयोऽखिलाः । तुष्टुवुर्नतका भक्त्या सुप्रणम्य पृथक्पृथक्
mahotsavaṃ prakurvantaḥ sukṛtālayo'khilāḥ | tuṣṭuvurnatakā bhaktyā supraṇamya pṛthakpṛthak
Tất cả những người hiền thiện—những nơi nương tựa của công đức—đều mở hội lớn. Rồi với lòng sùng kính, họ cúi đầu đảnh lễ, và mỗi người theo cách riêng mà dâng lên những bài tán tụng.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It presents bhakti as lived practice: the virtuous gather in sacred joy (mahotsava), bow with humility, and praise Shiva—showing that devotion expressed through reverence and kirtana purifies the soul and ripens merit toward Shiva’s grace.
A ‘mahotsava’ in Shaiva tradition commonly centers on Saguna worship—festive puja, namaskara, and stotra—often performed before the Shiva-linga, where praise and prostration become direct offerings to Pati (Shiva).
Perform Shiva-utsava with devotion: repeated prostrations (praṇāma) and singing/reciting Shiva-stotras; as a takeaway, combine it with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) during the festival worship.