Shloka 12

महेश्वरागमनं तथा नीराजन-सत्कारवर्णनम् / The Arrival of Maheśvara and the Rite of Welcome

Nīrājana

Devanagari script

प्रशशंस स्वभाग्यं सा गिरिजां भूधरं कुलम् । मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं जहर्ष च पुनः पुनः

Transliteration

praśaśaṃsa svabhāgyaṃ sā girijāṃ bhūdharaṃ kulam | mene kṛtārthamātmānaṃ jaharṣa ca punaḥ punaḥ

Translation

She praised her own good fortune and extolled Girijā and the noble mountain-born lineage. Considering herself fulfilled in purpose, she rejoiced again and again.

Word by Word

• praśaśaṃsa: praised
• praśaśaṃsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√śaṃs (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद; सकर्मक

• svabhāgyam: her own good fortune
• svabhāgyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva + bhāgya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• girijām: Girijā (Pārvatī)
• girijām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: girijā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• bhūdharam: the mountain(-king) (Himālaya)
• bhūdharam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūdhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• kulam: family, lineage
• kulam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• mene: considered, thought
• mene: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √man (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), आत्मनेपद; सकर्मक

• kṛtārtham: fulfilled, successful
• kṛtārtham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण (adjective)

• ātmānam: herself
• ātmānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• jaharṣa: rejoiced
• jaharṣa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hṛṣ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद; अकर्मक

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• punaḥ: again and again
• punaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb); पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa account to the sages)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gaurī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati (Girijā)
• Himalaya (Bhūdhara)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights gratitude and recognition of divine grace: auspicious destiny (bhāgya) ripens when one aligns with dharma and devotion, leading to inner fulfillment (kṛtārthatā) and repeated joy rooted in the Lord’s blessing.

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

Though the verse is not directly about the Liṅga, it supports Saguna-bhakti: honoring Girijā (Śakti) and her sacred lineage nurtures devotion that culminates in union with Śiva—often expressed in Purāṇic practice through Liṅga worship as the accessible form of Śiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is daily gratitude and praise (stuti) offered to Śiva-Śakti, accompanied by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” as a simple discipline to cultivate auspiciousness and steadiness of heart.