Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

अथ ते गिरिपु त्राश्च तत्र गत्वा प्रणम्य तम् । सस्ववर्गं प्रार्थनान्तामूचुश्शैलेश्वरस्य वै

Transliteration

atha te giripu trāśca tatra gatvā praṇamya tam | sasvavargaṃ prārthanāntāmūcuśśaileśvarasya vai

Translation

Then the daughters of the Mountain went there; approaching and bowing to him, they voiced a supplicatory prayer—on behalf of themselves and their own companions—to Śaileśvara, the Lord of the Mountain.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमसूचक (sequence marker)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग/स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; 'they'

• गिरि-पुत्राः: sons of the mountain
• गिरि-पुत्राः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया/auxiliary action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having gone)

• प्रणम्य: having bowed
• प्रणम्य: Kriya (क्रिया/auxiliary action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having bowed)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• स-स्व-वर्गम्: with their own retinue
• स-स्व-वर्गम्: Sahakaraka (सह/associative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; 'with their own group'

• प्रार्थना-अन्ताम्: the concluding request
• प्रार्थना-अन्ताम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रार्थना (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-भावार्थे तत्पुरुष (end of the request); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• ऊचुः: said
• ऊचुः: Kriya (क्रिया/main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• शैल-ईश्वरस्य: of the lord of the mountain
• शैल-ईश्वरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैल (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक/खल्वर्थक (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode to the sages, describing the actions of the mountain maidens/companions of Pārvatī)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) through praṇāma and prārthanā—devotees approach Shiva with humility and collective intent, showing that grace is sought by surrender rather than mere argument or power.

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

By calling him Śaileśvara and describing direct bowing and petition, the verse reflects Saguna-upāsanā—devotion to Shiva as a personal Lord who hears prayers; this same devotional mood is central in Linga worship where the devotee approaches, offers reverence, and requests auspiciousness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is praṇāma with sincere prayer: begin worship with respectful prostration, then offer a clear intention (saṅkalpa) and supplication—optionally accompanied by japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to steady the mind before asking for Shiva’s guidance.