Shloka 25

हिमाचलविवाहवर्णनम् — Description of Himācala’s

context for) Marriage / The Himālaya-Marriage Narrative (Chapter Opening

Devanagari script

एवं सर्वमहालाभः सर्वेषां च भविष्यति । युष्माकममराणां च दुःखहानिः पदे पदे

Transliteration

evaṃ sarvamahālābhaḥ sarveṣāṃ ca bhaviṣyati | yuṣmākamamarāṇāṃ ca duḥkhahāniḥ pade pade

Translation

Thus, a great and auspicious gain shall come to all; and for you immortal gods as well, the removal of sorrow will occur at every step.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्ययम् (adverb: thus)

• सर्व-महा-लाभः: great gain for all
• सर्व-महा-लाभः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + महा (प्रातिपदिक) + लाभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (विशेषणपूर्वक-निर्देश), पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक-प्रयोगे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचनम्

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

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकारः (Simple future), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• युष्माकम्: of you (pl.)
• युष्माकम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचनम्; सर्वनाम-रूपम्

• अमराणाम्: of the immortals (gods)
• अमराणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचनम्

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

• दुःख-हानिः: removal of sorrow
• दुःख-हानिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक) + हानि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दुःखस्य हानिः), स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• पदे: at (each) step/place
• पदे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचनम्

• पदे: at every step
• पदे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; पुनरुक्ति-प्रयोगः (idiom)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (inferred, addressing the devas in the Parvati Khanda narrative context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Frames Śiva’s anugraha as universal welfare (sarva-mahā-lābha) and progressive removal of duḥkha—an inner ‘pilgrimage’ motif often mapped onto tīrtha-yātrā benefits.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes Shiva’s anugraha (grace): when Shiva’s purpose unfolds, it brings universal welfare (sarva-mahā-lābha) and progressively dissolves suffering (duḥkha-hāniḥ pade pade), aligning with the Shaiva view that the Lord loosens pāśa (bondage) step by step.

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

In the Shiva Purana, Saguna Shiva worship—especially through the Linga—channels Shiva’s accessible grace into the world; the promised “great gain” and “removal of sorrow” reflect the fruit of approaching Shiva with devotion, service, and right conduct as taught in Linga-centered worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is steady Shaiva sādhanā: daily Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), Linga abhiṣeka, and wearing Rudraksha with Tripuṇḍra—done consistently—so that sorrow diminishes “at every step.”