Shloka 8

कामदाहोत्तरवृत्तान्तः / Aftermath of Kāma’s Burning

Pārvatī’s Fear and Himavān’s Consolation

Devanagari script

जगाम शोकं शैलेशो सुतां दृष्ट्वातिविह्वलाम् । रुदतीं शंभुविरहादाससादाचलेश्वरः

Transliteration

jagāma śokaṃ śaileśo sutāṃ dṛṣṭvātivihvalām | rudatīṃ śaṃbhuvirahādāsasādācaleśvaraḥ

Translation

Seeing his daughter utterly overwhelmed—weeping from separation from Śambhu—the Lord of the mountains (Himālaya) was overcome with grief and, distressed at heart, approached her.

Word by Word

• jagāma: went / entered into
• jagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (Perfect/लिट्), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• śokam: grief
• śokam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śoka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana

• śaila-īśaḥ: lord of the mountain (Himavān)
• śaila-īśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी: śailasya īśaḥ); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• sutām: (his) daughter
• sutām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Ktvānta (Absolutive/Gerund/क्त्वान्त)

• ati-vihvalām: extremely distressed
• ati-vihvalām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + vihvala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (अति + विह्वला); Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of sutām

• rudatīm: weeping
• rudatīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rud (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya present active participle (वर्तमानकाले शतृ), Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of sutām

• śaṃbhu-virahāt: from separation from Śambhu
• śaṃbhu-virahāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃbhu (प्रातिपदिक) + viraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी: śaṃbhoḥ virahaḥ); Puṃliṅga, Pañcamī vibhakti (Ablative/पञ्चमी), Ekavacana

• āsasāda: approached / came near
• āsasāda: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√sad (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (Perfect/लिट्), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• acala-īśvaraḥ: lord of the mountain
• acala-īśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acala (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (acalasya īśvaraḥ) / also karmadhāraya-sense ‘immovable-lord’; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; epithet of Himavān

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Himalaya

FAQs

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

It highlights viraha-bhakti—devotion intensified through separation—showing that the heart’s longing for Śambhu purifies emotion into single-pointed remembrance, a key Shaiva path toward grace (anugraha).

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

Pārvatī’s yearning is directed to Śambhu as the personal Lord (Saguna), which in practice is supported by Linga-worship—an accessible focus for continuous remembrance when the Lord is not outwardly present.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Sustained japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with inward recollection of Śambhu, supported by simple Shiva-pūjā (water/abhisheka) and a steady devotional vow—especially suitable for Mahāśivarātri observance.