Shloka 15

ईश्वरागमनं हिमवदादि-समागमश्च / The Arrival of Īśvara and the Assembly of Himālaya, Devas, and Mountains

Devanagari script

प्रभोर्दक्षिणभागे तु ददर्श हरिमच्युतम् । विनतातनयारूढं नानाभूषणभूषितम्

Transliteration

prabhordakṣiṇabhāge tu dadarśa harimacyutam | vinatātanayārūḍhaṃ nānābhūṣaṇabhūṣitam

Translation

Then, on the Lord’s right side, he beheld Hari—the infallible Viṣṇu—seated upon Vinatā’s son (Garuḍa) and adorned with many kinds of ornaments.

Word by Word

• प्रभोः: of the Lord
• प्रभोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (singular)

• दक्षिणभागे: on the right side
• दक्षिणभागे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण-भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular); तत्पुरुषः—दक्षिणः भागः (right side/part)

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• हरिम्: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• अच्युतम्: Acyuta (the infallible)
• अच्युतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); हरिम् इति कर्मपदस्य विशेषण/अप्पोज़िशन

• विनतातनयारूढम्: mounted on Vinatā’s son (Garuḍa)
• विनतातनयारूढम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विनता-तनय-आरूढ (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); भूतकृदन्त ‘आरूढ’ (from आ-√रुह्), तत्पुरुषः—विनतायाः तनये (गरुड) आरूढः (mounted on Vinatā’s son)

• नानाभूषणभूषितम्: adorned with many ornaments
• नानाभूषणभूषितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना-भूषण-भूषित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); भूतकृदन्त ‘भूषित’ (from √भूष्), तत्पुरुषः—नानाभिः भूषणैः भूषितः (adorned with various ornaments)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages, describing the divine assembly/vision around the Lord)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Hari
• Acyuta
• Garuda
• Vinata

FAQs

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

It portrays the divine order around the Supreme Lord, showing Hari (Viṣṇu) present at the Lord’s right side—signifying harmony among divine functions while affirming Shiva’s supreme sovereignty in the Shaiva narrative.

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

By depicting revered deities positioned around the Lord, it supports Saguna worship: devotees approach Shiva’s manifest form (including the Liṅga) with the understanding that all divine powers and cosmic roles are encompassed within his lordship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is dhyāna (visual meditation) on the divine assembly while repeating the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—cultivating reverence toward Shiva as Pati (the Lord) while honoring other deities in their proper place.