Shloka 20

कामदाहोत्तरवृत्तान्तः / Aftermath of Kāma’s Burning

Pārvatī’s Fear and Himavān’s Consolation

Devanagari script

ततस्त्वं पूजितस्तेन भूधरेण महात्मना । कुशलं पृष्टवांस्तं वै तदाविष्टो वरासने

Transliteration

tatastvaṃ pūjitastena bhūdhareṇa mahātmanā | kuśalaṃ pṛṣṭavāṃstaṃ vai tadāviṣṭo varāsane

Translation

Then that great-souled Mountain duly worshipped you. Seated upon an excellent seat, in divine composure, you indeed asked him about his welfare.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: सम्बन्ध/प्रकरणसूचक (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/परिणामसूचक (then/thereafter)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• पूजितः: (were) worshipped
• पूजितः: कर्मणि कर्तृवाच्य-विशेष्य (Predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि (having been worshipped)

• तेन: by him
• तेन: कर्ता (Agent in passive/कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण/कर्तृ (by him)

• भूधरेण: by the mountain (Himavat)
• भूधरेण: कर्ता (Agent in passive/कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (भूः धरति इति)

• महात्मना: by the great-souled
• महात्मना: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् आत्मा यस्य) विशेषणम् भूधरेण

• कुशलम्: welfare, well-being
• कुशलम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म (object: welfare)

• पृष्टवान्: having asked
• पृष्टवान्: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्तवतु-प्रत्यय, perfect participle/agentive); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि (having asked)

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक निपात (emphatic particle)

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरण (Temporal adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (then)

• आविष्टः: seated/settled
• आविष्टः: अवस्था/विशेष्य (State predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-विश् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; स्थित्यर्थ (seated/entered, being settled)

• वरासने: on an excellent seat
• वरासने: अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (वरं आसनम्) अधिकरण

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Himālaya (the Mountain)

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva ethic that sincere pūjā draws divine presence, and that true greatness expresses itself as compassion and dharmic inquiry—asking the devotee’s welfare rather than demanding praise.

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

The verse reflects Saguna upāsanā: the Lord accepts honour, is offered a seat, and responds personally. This models how devotees approach Śiva through tangible ritual reverence (as in liṅga-pūjā) leading to grace-filled dialogue.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform pūjā with āsana-nyāsa (offering a seat) and a composed mind; then conclude with a welfare-prayer (kuśala-praśna) for all beings—an attitude aligned with japa and devotion, such as steady Panchākṣarī remembrance.