Shloka 25

Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)

Devanagari script

गिरिस्रवाभि: सर्वाभि: पृष्ठतो5नुगता शुभा । पुष्पवृष्टयाभिवर्षन्ती गन्धैर्बहुविधैस्तथा । सेवन्ती हिमवत्‌ पार्श्व हरपार्श्वमुपागमत्‌

Transliteration

girisravābhiḥ sarvābhiḥ pṛṣṭhato 'nugatā śubhā | puṣpavṛṣṭyābhivarṣantī gandhair bahuvidhais tathā | sevantī himavat-pārśvaṃ hara-pārśvam upāgamat ||

Translation

Nārada sprach: Die glückverheißende Pārvatī schritt voran, und alle Bergbäche folgten ihr von hinten. Blumenregen streuend und mannigfache Düfte verströmend, näherte sie sich Hara (Śiva). Am Hang des Himavat entlang gelangte sie an die Seite des Herrn.

Word by Word

• गिरिस्रवाभिः: by the mountain-streams (rivers flowing from the mountain)
• गिरिस्रवाभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिस्रवा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• सर्वाभिः: by all
• सर्वाभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• पृष्ठतः: from behind, behind
• पृष्ठतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृष्ठतः

• अनुगता: followed, having followed
• अनुगता: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-गम्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• शुभा: auspicious (she)
• शुभा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• पुष्पवृष्ट्या: with a shower of flowers
• पुष्पवृष्ट्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्पवृष्टि
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• अभिवर्षन्ती: showering, raining down
• अभिवर्षन्ती: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-वृष्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)

• गन्धैः: with fragrances
• गन्धैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• बहुविधैः: of many kinds
• बहुविधैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुविध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• तथा: and also, likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• सेवन्ती: resorting to, dwelling in/along
• सेवन्ती: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सेव्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)

• हिमवत्: Himavat (the Himalaya)
• हिमवत्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमवत्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पार्श्वम्: side, flank
• पार्श्वम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• हरपार्श्वम्: the side of Hara (Śiva)
• हरपार्श्वम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरपार्श्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उपागमत्: approached, came near
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-गम्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Pārvatī
• Hara (Śiva)
• Himavat (Himalaya)
• mountain streams (girisravāḥ)
• flower-shower (puṣpavṛṣṭi)
• fragrances (gandha)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights reverent approach to the divine: auspicious conduct, purity, and offering (symbolized by flowers and fragrance) accompany one who seeks the Lord. Nature itself is portrayed as participating in devotion, suggesting that dharmic harmony includes aligning one’s surroundings, senses, and intentions toward sacred presence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada describes Pārvatī moving toward Śiva (Hara). As she proceeds along the flank of Himavat, mountain-streams follow behind her, while she showers flowers and diffuses varied fragrances, culminating in her arrival at Śiva’s side.