Shloka 9

Kumārasya Krāuñcaparvatagamanam

Kumāra’s Departure to Mount Krāuñca

Devanagari script

देवाश्च ऋषयस्सर्वे सगणा हि मुदान्विताः । कुमारानयनार्थं वै तत्र जग्मुः सुबुद्धयः

Transliteration

devāśca ṛṣayassarve sagaṇā hi mudānvitāḥ | kumārānayanārthaṃ vai tatra jagmuḥ subuddhayaḥ

Translation

All the gods and all the sages—together with their attendant hosts—filled with joy, went to that place with clear understanding, for the purpose of summoning the divine Kumāra.

Word by Word

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• ṛṣayaḥ: the sages
• ṛṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); adjective qualifying ‘devāḥ/ṛṣayaḥ’

• sa-gaṇāḥ: along with their retinues
• sa-gaṇāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (उपसर्ग/सह) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘with (their) groups/attendants’

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/indeed

• mudā-anvitāḥ: filled with joy
• mudā-anvitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mudā (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (कृदन्त; √i/अन्वि)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); past participle ‘anvita’ = endowed/possessed; ‘endowed with joy’

• kumāra-ānayana-artham: for bringing the youths (sons)
• kumāra-ānayana-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumāra (प्रातिपदिक) + ānayana (प्रातिपदिक; √nī with ā-) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); purpose-accusative: ‘for the purpose of bringing the boys/sons’

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/indeed

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• jagmuḥ: went
• jagmuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); parasmaipada

• su-buddhayaḥ: the wise (good-minded ones)
• su-buddhayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग) + buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); used substantively: ‘those of good intellect’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Rishis
• Kumara (Kartikeya/Skanda)

FAQs

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

It shows that divine work unfolds through harmony: devas and sages, guided by dharma and right understanding, act joyfully to support Shiva’s cosmic purpose—pointing to the Shaiva view that grace and order (Śiva’s will) guide all auspicious events.

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

Although the verse mentions the assembly going to summon Kumāra, the underlying frame is Saguna Śiva’s governance of the cosmos—where Shiva’s manifested (saguna) order is served by devas and ṛṣis; such narratives reinforce trust in Shiva’s providence, central to Linga-bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies purposeful, joyful participation in dharmic action; as a practical takeaway, one may perform Shiva-japa (especially the Panchakshara ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’) and offer worship with a clear intention (saṅkalpa), aligning one’s mind with Shiva’s auspicious will.