Shloka 28

नन्दाव्रत-समाप्तिः तथा शङ्करस्य प्रत्यक्ष-दर्शनम्

Completion of the Nandā-vrata and Śiva’s Direct Appearance

Devanagari script

यत्रासौ हिमवत्प्रस्थे तद्वियोगी हरः स्थितः । सरस्वतीयुतस्तात तत्रैव समुपस्थितः

Transliteration

yatrāsau himavatprasthe tadviyogī haraḥ sthitaḥ | sarasvatīyutastāta tatraiva samupasthitaḥ

Translation

In that very region on the slopes of Himavān, Hara (Śiva) remained, anguished by separation from her. And there itself, O dear one, Brahmā arrived, accompanied by Sarasvatī.

Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (relative adverb)

• असौ: that (he)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता) (of स्थितः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हिमवत्प्रस्थे: on Himavat’s plateau
• हिमवत्प्रस्थे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमवत् + प्रस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; हिमवत्-प्रस्थ ‘on the plateau of Himavat’ (तत्पुरुष)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (to वियोगम् implicit)

• वियोगी: separated (from her)
• वियोगी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) (of हरः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वियोगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘one having separation’

• हरः: Hara (Śiva)
• हरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्थितः: stood/was present
• स्थितः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘stood/was situated’

• सरस्वतीयुतः: accompanied by Sarasvatī
• सरस्वतीयुतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) (of समुपस्थितः/अहम् implicit)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सरस्वती + युत (प्रातिपदिक + कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सरस्वत्या सह ‘accompanied by Sarasvatī’ (तत्पुरुष)

• तात: O dear one/father
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/emphasis)

• समुपस्थितः: arrived/was present
• समुपस्थितः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उप-स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘arrived/present’

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha

Sthala Purana: Mountain-abode Śiva: the narrative places Śiva on Himavat’s slopes; Kedāra traditions emphasize Śiva’s presence in Himalayan solitude and yogic withdrawal, making this verse thematically consonant though not explicitly naming the liṅga.

Significance: Approaching the Himalayan Śiva is framed as approaching the Lord in tapas and viraha—transforming grief into yoga and grace.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sarasvati
• Brahma
• Himavan (Himalaya)
• Sati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva’s unwavering steadiness even in viraha (pain of separation). In a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, this points to Pati (the Lord) remaining inwardly sovereign—transforming sorrow into yogic stillness and a sacred setting (Himalaya) for tapas and contemplation.

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

Śiva’s presence in the Himalayas evokes Saguna Śiva as the accessible Lord who abides in sacred geography for devotees. Remembering this leela supports linga-worship as a focused form for meditation, where the devotee approaches the same steadiness and inner silence Śiva embodies.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A takeaway is Himalayan-style tapas: sit in a clean, quiet place, apply tripuṇḍra (bhasma) if practiced, and repeat the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to transmute grief and rest the mind in Śiva-bhāva (steadfast awareness of the Lord).