Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
भोजन-आह्वान-प्रकरणम् — The Episode of Invitation and the Divine Feast
शैलाह्वानमथाकर्ण्य स प्रभुस्साच्युतो मुने । सर्वैस्सुरादिभिस्तत्र भोजनाय ययौ मुदा
śailāhvānamathākarṇya sa prabhussācyuto mune | sarvaissurādibhistatra bhojanāya yayau mudā
圣者啊，阿周多（毗湿奴）那位大能之主听闻雪山（Śaila，喜马拉雅）的召请，便欢喜前往，偕同诸天与诸般天界众生，为赴此筵席而来。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights how divine events unfold through orderly, dharmic gatherings—where even great deities respond joyfully to auspicious calls connected with Śiva’s larger līlā surrounding Pārvatī and Himālaya.
Though the verse describes an invitation to a feast, it supports the Purāṇic setting in which Saguna manifestations and sacred occasions prepare the ground for Śiva-related rites, vows, and revelations that culminate in devotion to Śiva’s tangible forms such as the Liṅga.
The takeaway is the spirit of śraddhā and auspicious participation: attend sacred occasions with purity and joy, and accompany them with Śiva-smaraṇa—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") before meals or gatherings.