Shloka 24

Devanagari script

सुवेषालंकृतः श्रीमान् जगाम स हिमालयम् । मन्दरस्सर्वशोभाढ्यस्सनारीतनयो गिरिः

Transliteration

suveṣālaṃkṛtaḥ śrīmān jagāma sa himālayam | mandarassarvaśobhāḍhyassanārītanayo giriḥ

Translation

Adorned in splendid attire and radiant with prosperity, he went to the Himalaya—to Mount Mandara, the mountain richly endowed with every beauty, the son of the lady Menā, that great lord among mountains.

Word by Word

• सुवेष: with fine attire
• सुवेष: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + वेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सुन्दरः वेषः)

• अलंकृतः: adorned
• अलंकृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अलं√कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• श्रीमान्: splendid / illustrious
• श्रीमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessor of)

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

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

• हिमालयम्: to the Himālaya
• हिमालयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमालय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (हिमस्य आलयः)

• मन्दरः: Mandara (mountain)
• मन्दरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; 'all' अर्थे

• शोभा: splendour
• शोभा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• आढ्यः: abounding in
• आढ्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषसमासार्थः: 'सर्वशोभाभिः आढ्यः' (rich in all splendours)

• स: with
• स: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; 'with' अर्थे (सहित)

• नारी: woman
• नारी: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• तनयः: son (accompanied by a woman)
• तनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (नारीया सहितः तनयः / नारी-सहितः)

• गिरिः: mountain
• गिरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मन्दरस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Frames the Himālaya as the archetypal śaiva-kṣetra where the divine marriage narrative unfolds; evokes tīrtha-bhāva (sanctity of place) and the merit of approaching the abode of the Devī and the Lord.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Himalaya
• Mandara

FAQs

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

The verse highlights sacred geography: the Himalaya (and Mandara) is portrayed as a divinely endowed realm fit for Shaiva līlā, where dharma and devotion mature—an outer symbol of the inner ascent toward Śiva, the Pati (Lord) who grants grace and liberation.

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

By glorifying the Himalaya as a sanctified abode, the text frames the setting where Saguna Śiva’s narrative acts unfold; such holy places become supports for devotion, pilgrimage, and temple/Liṅga worship that steady the mind and turn it toward Śiva’s presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied takeaway is tīrtha-smaraṇa and pilgrimage-minded devotion: remember or visit Śiva-associated sacred places while practicing japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), with purity of conduct—optionally supported by vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as Shaiva aids.