Shloka 13
पुराणश्रवणप्रस्तावः
Prologue to the Recitation of the Śaiva Purāṇa
रुद्रो हरिर्हरश्चैव तथान्ये च सुरेश्वराः । भक्त्या परमया तस्य नित्यं दर्शनकांक्षिणः
rudro harirharaścaiva tathānye ca sureśvarāḥ | bhaktyā paramayā tasya nityaṃ darśanakāṃkṣiṇaḥ
Rudra, Hari (Viṣṇu), Hara và các bậc chúa tể chư thiên khác—nhờ lòng sùng kính tối thượng đối với Ngài—hằng khát ngưỡng được chiêm bái thánh nhan (darśana) của Ngài.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: As Viśveśvara/Viśvanātha, Śiva is praised as the Lord of all worlds whose darśana is sought even by the highest devas; the verse aligns with Kāśī’s theme that all gods yearn for Viśveśvara’s vision.
Significance: Darśana of Viśveśvara is portrayed as the summit of devotion even for gods; for devotees it signifies access to Śiva’s saving presence and the ripening of bhakti toward liberation.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that the highest attainment is not status among gods but unwavering bhakti that yearns for Shiva’s darśana; even exalted deities remain seekers before the Supreme Pati.
The verse emphasizes darśana-centered devotion—classically fulfilled through Saguna worship such as Śiva-liṅga pūjā, where the devotee approaches Shiva as visibly present and grace-bestowing.
Cultivate daily darśana-bhāva through liṅga abhiṣeka and japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), maintaining a steady longing for Shiva’s presence.