Shloka 51

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा तं प्रणेमुश् च प्रीतिकण्टकितत्वचः ससृजुः पुष्पवर्षाणि खेचराः सिद्धचारणाः

Transliteration

ityuktvā taṃ praṇemuś ca prītikaṇṭakitatvacaḥ sasṛjuḥ puṣpavarṣāṇi khecarāḥ siddhacāraṇāḥ

Translation

Having spoken thus, they bowed down to him; their skins bristled with joy. Then the sky-ranging Siddhas and Cāraṇas showered down rains of flowers—an auspicious sign that the Pati (Lord Śiva) has been pleased and that the pious act is confirmed.

Word by Word

• iti-uktvā: having said thus

• tam: to him

• praṇemuḥ: they bowed/prostrated

• ca: and

• prīti: joy, loving delight

• kaṇṭakita-tvacaḥ: with skin horripilated (gooseflesh)

• sasṛjuḥ: they released/let fall

• puṣpa-varṣāṇi: showers of flowers

• khecarāḥ: those who move in the sky (celestial beings)

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

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Siddhas
• Charanas

FAQs

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

The puṣpavarṣa (shower of flowers) functions as a mangala-lakṣaṇa—an auspicious divine seal that the worship/act has reached siddhi and that Śiva as Pati is pleased, encouraging steadfast Linga-bhakti.

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

Though Śiva is not named directly, the narrative implies his anugraha-śakti: when the Pati is satisfied, the cosmos responds with auspicious signs, showing Śiva-tattva as the sovereign principle whose grace loosens pāśa (bondage) and uplifts the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights bhakti expressed through praṇāma (prostration) and the inner devotional mark of prīti with horripilation—classical signs of devotion—indicating successful puja and readiness for deeper Pāśupata-oriented discipline.