Shloka 33

गणसमागमः (Śiva Summons the Gaṇas for the Great Festival)

Devanagari script

इत्थं देवैर्गणैश्चान्यैस्सहितश्शङ्करः प्रभुः । ययौ हिमगिरिपुरं विवाहार्थं निजस्य वै

Transliteration

itthaṃ devairgaṇaiścānyaissahitaśśaṅkaraḥ prabhuḥ | yayau himagiripuraṃ vivāhārthaṃ nijasya vai

Translation

So zog der Herr Śaṅkara, begleitet von den Göttern und weiteren Scharen der Gaṇas, zur Stadt des Himagiri, um seine eigene Hochzeit zu vollziehen.

Word by Word

• इत्थम्: thus
• इत्थम्: Visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इत्थम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• देवैः: with the gods
• देवैः: Sahakarana (सहकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• गणैः: with the hosts
• गणैः: Sahakarana (सहकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अन्यैः: with other (beings)
• अन्यैः: Sahakarana (सहकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (देवैः/गणैः)

• सहितः: accompanied
• सहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (शङ्करः)

• शङ्करः: Śaṅkara
• शङ्करः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• प्रभुः: the Lord
• प्रभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; शङ्करस्य विशेषणरूपेण

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हिमगिरिपुरम्: to the city of Himagiri
• हिमगिरिपुरम्: Karma (कर्म/गत्यर्थक-लक्ष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमगिरि + पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (हिमगिरि + पुर)

• विवाहार्थम्: for the sake of marriage
• विवाहार्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाह + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (विवाहस्य अर्थः)

• निजस्य: of his own
• निजस्य: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; विशेषण (विवाहस्य)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Ganas
• Himagiri (Himalaya)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It portrays Pati (Śiva) moving compassionately within the manifest world (saguṇa-līlā) to sanctify dharma—showing that divine grace can be approached through devotion, sacred narrative, and participation in auspicious rites like Śiva–Pārvatī vivāha स्मरण (remembrance).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Although Śiva is ultimately nirguṇa, this verse highlights His saguṇa form as Śaṅkara leading the gaṇas and devas—supporting temple worship and liṅga-upāsanā where devotees relate to the Lord through His compassionate, accessible forms and divine acts.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is Śiva-līlā-smaraṇa with mantra-japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while offering bilva leaves or vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) in devotion, contemplating Śiva as the benevolent Lord who leads beings toward auspicious union and liberation.