Shloka 58

मदनदाहः — पार्वतीतपः, स्वयंवरलीला, देवस्तम्भनं, दिव्यचक्षुर्दानम्

Devanagari script

मुनयश् च महादेवं गणेशाः शिवसंमताः ससर्जुः पुष्पवृष्टिं च खेचराः सिद्धचारणाः

Transliteration

munayaś ca mahādevaṃ gaṇeśāḥ śivasaṃmatāḥ sasarjuḥ puṣpavṛṣṭiṃ ca khecarāḥ siddhacāraṇāḥ

Translation

Die Munis und die von Mahādeva gebilligten Scharen Śivas, ebenso die himmelwandelnden Siddhas und Cāraṇas, ließen zu Ehren des Großen Herrn einen Blumenregen niedergehen.

Word by Word

• munayaḥ: sages

• ca: and

• mahādevam: Mahādeva (the Great God, Śiva)

• gaṇeśāḥ: the gaṇas/attendant hosts

• śiva-saṃmatāḥ: approved by Śiva / in accord with Śiva

• sasarjuḥ: they released/caused to pour forth

• puṣpa-vṛṣṭim: a rain/shower of flowers

• ca: and

• khecarāḥ: sky-moving beings (celestials)

• siddha-cāraṇāḥ: Siddhas and Cāraṇas (perfected beings and celestial bards)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Mahadeva)
• Ganas
• Munis
• Siddhas
• Charanas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

The puṣpavṛṣṭi (shower of flowers) functions as a mangala-lakṣaṇa—an auspicious sign that Mahādeva and his gaṇas accept the act of devotion, affirming the efficacy of Śiva-pūjā centered on the Pati (Lord) who grants grace to the paśu (soul).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva-tattva is shown as the supreme Pati whose presence harmonizes all orders—munis, gaṇas, and siddhas—so that the cosmos itself participates in honoring him; this indicates his lordship and his capacity to bestow anugraha (liberating grace) beyond worldly bonds (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights pūjā-bhakti with stuti and offering (symbolized by flowers) and implies the yogic fruit of purity: when the mind becomes aligned with Śiva (śiva-saṃmati), signs of inner assent—peace, clarity, and devotion—arise as the Pāśupata path turns the paśu toward the Pati.