Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 153
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
नारदाद्याश्च मुनयो दिव्या देवैश्च पूजिताः । साध्या मागाश्च ये देवा जनलोकनिवासिनः
nāradādyāśca munayo divyā devaiśca pūjitāḥ | sādhyā māgāśca ye devā janalokanivāsinaḥ
Các bậc hiền thánh thần diệu, khởi đầu từ Nārada—được chính chư thiên tôn kính—cùng với các Sādhya và Māga, những vị thần cư ngụ tại Jana-loka, đều hiện diện nơi ấy.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It establishes the exalted audience—Nārada, revered sages, and higher celestial beings—indicating that the forthcoming Shaiva teaching/event is of universal authority, acknowledged even by residents of higher lokas.
By showing that devas and great rishis participate and offer honour, the text reinforces that Saguna Shiva-worship (including Linga-upāsanā) is not merely human practice but a cosmic, multi-loka observance aligned with dharma and liberation.
The practical takeaway is to emulate the devas and sages through regular pūjā and reverence—especially japa of the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with a disciplined, devotional mind.