Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 41
पार्वतीप्रार्थना—हिमवत्पार्श्वे भिक्षुरूपेण याचनम् | Pārvatī’s Request: Śiva to Seek Her in Beggar-Form at Himālaya’s Court
तेऽपि श्रुत्वा गणास्सर्वे भैरवाद्याश्च सर्वशः । बभूवुस्सुखिनोत्यन्तं विदधुः परमोत्सवम्
te'pi śrutvā gaṇāssarve bhairavādyāśca sarvaśaḥ | babhūvussukhinotyantaṃ vidadhuḥ paramotsavam
众伽那听闻此事，连同遍处的怖畏罗等众，皆极其欢喜，并筹办了一场最为盛大的庆典。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga linkage; the verse depicts the gaṇa community’s collective joy and utsava after hearing Śiva’s account—typical of Kailāsa-līlā scenes.
Significance: Highlights utsava as bhakti-expression: communal celebration after śravaṇa symbolizes the transformation of the inner community (indriyas/gaṇas) when aligned to the Lord’s will.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights how Śiva’s inner circle—the Gaṇas led by figures like Bhairava—respond to auspicious divine developments with pure joy and sacred celebration, reflecting the Shaiva ideal that devotion naturally flowers into utsava (reverent rejoicing) when dharma is fulfilled.
The Gaṇas’ celebration points to Saguna Śiva—Śiva with attributes, attendants, and divine līlā—where devotees participate through communal worship and festival spirit, which in practice often centers on Liṅga-pūjā and temple utsavas as expressions of love and surrender.
While no specific rite is named, the takeaway supports performing Shiva-utsava through mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), ārati, and devotional singing—outer celebration aligned with inner remembrance of Śiva.