Shloka 22

पार्वत्याः पितृगृहगमनं तथा मङ्गलस्वागतम् | Pārvatī’s Return to Her Father’s House and the Auspicious Welcome

Devanagari script

ततस्स हिमवान् तात सुप्रहृष्टाः प्रसन्नधीः । सम्मान्य सकलान्प्रीत्या स्नातुं गंगां जगाम ह

Transliteration

tatassa himavān tāta suprahṛṣṭāḥ prasannadhīḥ | sammānya sakalānprītyā snātuṃ gaṃgāṃ jagāma ha

Translation

Then, O dear one, Himavān—exceedingly delighted and of serene understanding—honoured everyone with affection and went to the Gaṅgā to bathe.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Desha-Kala (देश-काल/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-तसिल्)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb): ‘thereupon/then’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हिमवान्: Himavān
• हिमवान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition to सः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तात: O dear (sir/son)
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• सुप्रहृष्टः: very delighted
• सुप्रहृष्टः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + प्रहृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; समास/उपसर्गयुक्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (हिमवान्)

• प्रसन्नधीः: one whose mind was serene
• प्रसन्नधीः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न + धी (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (यस्य धीः प्रसन्ना सः)

• सम्मान्य: having honored
• सम्मान्य: Kriya (क्रिया/absolutive action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मान् (धातु) + सम् (उपसर्ग) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यबन्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): ‘having honored/respected’

• सकलान्: all (of them)
• सकलान्: Karma (कर्म/Object; with sammānya)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; ‘all (persons)’

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: Karana (करण/Instrument; manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; भावे करणम् (instrumental of manner)

• स्नातुम्: to bathe
• स्नातुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तुमुनन्त-इन्फिनिटिव (infinitive), प्रयोजनार्थ

• गङ्गाम्: to the Gaṅgā
• गङ्गाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; destination)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; गन्तव्य-देश (object with motion)

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ह: indeed (narrative)
• ह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: स्मरण/वृत्तान्तसूचक-निपात (narrative particle)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse explicitly mentions Gaṅgā-snāna; in Śaiva pilgrimage imagination, Gaṅgā’s purificatory power often frames approach to Śiva-kṣetras, but no single Jyotirliṅga is specified here.

Significance: Bathing in Gaṅgā is presented as śuddhi and maṅgala-kriyā, preparing the devotee/householder for auspicious rites and receiving grace.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Himavan
• Ganga

FAQs

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

It highlights śuddhi (purification) and sattvic composure: Himavān’s joyful, clear-minded reverence and his Gaṅgā-bath symbolize outer cleansing aligned with inner humility and readiness for Shaiva dharma.

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

In Shaiva practice, tīrtha-snān (sacred bathing) is a preparatory act for worship—purifying the devotee before approaching Saguna Shiva in ritual forms such as the Śiva-liṅga, reinforcing devotion expressed through respectful conduct.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is tīrtha-snān (or symbolic purification at home), followed by calm-minded japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—before commencing Śiva-pūjā.