Shloka 5

Devanagari script

पार्वत्यागमनं श्रुत्वा मेना च स हिमाचलः । दिव्यं यानं समारुह्य प्रययौ हर्षविह्वलः

Transliteration

pārvatyāgamanaṃ śrutvā menā ca sa himācalaḥ | divyaṃ yānaṃ samāruhya prayayau harṣavihvalaḥ

Translation

Hearing of Pārvatī’s arrival, Menā and Himācala, the Lord of Mountains, were overwhelmed with joy; mounting a celestial conveyance, they set out at once.

Word by Word

• पार्वती-आगमनम्: Pārvatī’s arrival
• पार्वती-आगमनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of श्रुत्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक) + आगमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘पार्वत्याः आगमनम्’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) ‘having heard’

• मेना: Menā
• मेना: कर्ता (Karta; co-subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta; co-subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हिमाचलः: Himācala (the mountain-king)
• हिमाचलः: कर्ता (Karta; apposition to सः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमाचल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: विशेषण (Adjectival to कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; यानम् इति विशेषण

• यानम्: vehicle/chariot
• यानम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of समारुह्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• समारुह्य: having mounted
• समारुह्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + √रुह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययार्थे ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) ‘having mounted’

• प्रययौ: set out/went forth
• प्रययौ: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हर्ष-विह्वलः: overwhelmed with joy
• हर्ष-विह्वलः: विशेषण (Adjectival to कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + विह्वल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘हर्षेण विह्वलः’ इति तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (instrumental sense)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Mena
• Himachala (Himavan)

FAQs

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

It highlights how sacred joy (harṣa) arises when one reconnects with the divine-centered life: Pārvatī’s presence is auspicious because she is devoted to Śiva, and the parents’ heartfelt response reflects bhakti transforming ordinary family bonds into dharmic, sanctifying affection.

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

Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna-bhakti: devotees respond to the Lord’s grace through visible, relational signs—here, Pārvatī’s auspicious arrival as Śiva’s śakti. Such stories nurture devotion that naturally matures into steadier worship, including reverence for the Śiva-liṅga as the accessible form of the Supreme.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate joyful remembrance (smaraṇa) upon hearing sacred news: recite the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with gratitude, and offer a simple act of worship (lamp or water) to Śiva-liṅga, aligning one’s emotions with devotion rather than mere excitement.