Shloka 37

गौतमस्य शिवदर्शनं पापक्षयवचनं च | Gautama’s Vision of Śiva and the Teaching on Sin and Purification

Devanagari script

आगत्य गौतमं सर्वे गंगां च गिरिशं तथा । जयजयेति भाषंतः पूजयामासुरादरात्

Transliteration

āgatya gautamaṃ sarve gaṃgāṃ ca giriśaṃ tathā | jayajayeti bhāṣaṃtaḥ pūjayāmāsurādarāt

Translation

Then all of them approached Gautama, and also Gaṅgā and Girīśa (Lord Śiva). Crying out “Victory! Victory!”, they reverently worshipped them with heartfelt devotion.

Word by Word

• आगत्य: having come
• आगत्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (having come)

• गौतमम्: Gautama
• गौतमम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्

• सर्वे: all (of them)
• सर्वे: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचनम्; सर्वनामसदृश-विशेषणप्रयोगः

• गङ्गाम्: Ganga
• गङ्गाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः (conjunction)

• गिरिशम्: Lord of the mountain (Shiva)
• गिरिशम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गिरेः ईशः)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम् (adverb), समुच्चय/तुल्यार्थे (likewise/also)

• जयजय: ‘victory, victory!’
• जयजय: कर्म (Object of भाषन्तः—utterance)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचनम्; उक्ति-रूपेण (as a cry)

• इति: thus
• इति: वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण (Quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-निपातः (quotative particle)

• भाषन्तः: speaking/uttering
• भाषन्तः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject; participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्तः (present active participle), पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्

• पूजयामासुः: they worshipped
• पूजयामासुः: क्रिया (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), बहुवचनम्

• आदरात्: out of reverence
• आदरात्: हेतु (Hetu/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचनम्; हेतौ (ablative of cause)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Devas and ṛṣis arrive and offer victory-cries and worship to Gautama, Gaṅgā, and Girīśa—showing the kṣetra’s sanctity recognized by cosmic beings; indirectly supports Kāśī/holy-place ethos but not a specific jyotirliṅga identification in this verse alone.

Significance: Highlights communal worship and śaraṇāgati: even exalted beings honor Śiva and the tīrtha powers, reinforcing that reverence and pūjā are proper responses to divine presence.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: जय जय (jaya jaya)

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Tārā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Gautama
• Ganga
• Shiva (Girish)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights bhakti expressed through humble approach (āgatya), praise (“jaya jaya”), and reverent worship—honoring Śiva along with Gaṅgā and the sage, showing that devotion includes respect for the Lord, His tīrthas, and His devotees.

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

Calling Śiva “Girīśa” presents Him as Saguna—approachable and worship-worthy through stuti and pūjā. In the Kotirudra context of tīrtha and Jyotirliṅga glory, such reverence aligns with Liṅga-centric worship performed with praise and heartfelt honor.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is jaya-jaya stuti (devotional acclamation) combined with respectful pūjā—offering water (especially Gaṅgā-jala where available), and mentally cultivating ādarā (reverent attention) as the core of worship.