Shloka 30

ईश्वरागमनं हिमवदादि-समागमश्च / The Arrival of Īśvara and the Assembly of Himālaya, Devas, and Mountains

Devanagari script

अगमस्त्वं मुने तत्र प्रभुणा प्रेरितस्तदा । मनसा शिवहृद्धेतुं पूर्णं कर्तुं तमिच्छता

Transliteration

agamastvaṃ mune tatra prabhuṇā preritastadā | manasā śivahṛddhetuṃ pūrṇaṃ kartuṃ tamicchatā

Translation

O Weiser, damals gingst du dorthin, vom Herrn angetrieben, der aus eigenem Willen das im Herzen Śivas gehegte Vorhaben vollkommen erfüllen wollte.

Word by Word

• अगमः: you went
• अगमः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, Aorist), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक-अव्यय)

• प्रभुणा: by the Lord/master
• प्रभुणा: Kartr̥-karaṇa (कर्ता-तृतीया; agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• प्रेरितः: (being) impelled/sent
• प्रेरितः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√īr/√prer (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); predicate to 'त्वम्'

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of time (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• मनसा: by mind/with intention
• मनसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• शिव-हृत्-हेतुम्: the cause (that affects) Śiva’s heart
• शिव-हृत्-हेतुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + हृत्/हृद् (प्रातिपदिक) + हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); purpose-object with infinitive 'कर्तुम्'

• पूर्णम्: complete/fulfilled
• पूर्णम्: Karma (कर्म) as complement
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); object-complement with 'कर्तुम्'

• कर्तुम्: to make/to accomplish
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana-kriyā (प्रयोजनक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्) expressing purpose

• तम्: that (cause)
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); refers to 'शिवहृद्धेतुम्'

• इच्छता: by (him) desiring
• इच्छता: Kartr̥-karaṇa (कर्ता-तृतीया; agent/inst.)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √इष्/√इच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (वर्तमानकृदन्त/शतृ), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); 'by one desiring' (i.e., by the Lord)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse frames divine orchestration—Śiva impels the sage so that an intended divine purpose (śiva-hṛd-hetu) is fulfilled in the unfolding narrative at Devagiri/Candraśālā.

Significance: General: emphasizes īśvara-saṅkalpa (Lord’s will) guiding events; inspires śaraṇāgati (surrender) as a pilgrimage attitude rather than a site-specific phala.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that events unfold by Śiva’s sovereign will (icchā-śakti): the sage’s movement is not random but guided to fulfill Śiva’s inner purpose, highlighting grace as the hidden driver of spiritual outcomes.

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

By portraying the Lord as an active guide who directs devotees and sages, the verse supports Saguna Śiva devotion—approaching Śiva as the personal Lord who orchestrates circumstances so His devotees can serve His intended leela, often expressed through Linga-centered worship and sacred narratives.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is surrender (śaraṇāgati) and japa with intention—especially Panchākṣarī mantra japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—aligning one’s mind with Śiva’s will rather than personal ego-driven aims.