Shloka 2

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । अथाहं शिवमानेतुं प्रसन्नः परमेश्वरम् । आसदं हि महादेवं हिमवद्गिरिसंस्थितम्

Transliteration

brahmovāca | athāhaṃ śivamānetuṃ prasannaḥ parameśvaram | āsadaṃ hi mahādevaṃ himavadgirisaṃsthitam

Translation

Brahmā said: “Then, with my heart made serene, I set out to bring Lord Śiva, the Supreme Lord. Indeed, I approached Mahādeva who was abiding upon the Himālaya mountain.”

Word by Word

• brahmā: Brahmā
• brahmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनन्तरार्थक

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śivam: Śiva
• śivam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ānetum: to bring
• ānetum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-nī (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive): ‘आनेतुम्’ (to bring); धातु: √नी (to lead) उपसर्ग: आ

• prasannaḥ: pleased, gracious
• prasannaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP) from √सद्/√सन्? in sense ‘clear/pleased’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• parameśvaram: the Supreme Lord
• parameśvaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: ‘परमः ईश्वरः’ (Supreme Lord); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• āsadam: I approached
• āsadam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-sad (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: √सद् (to go/approach/sit) उपसर्ग: आ

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), emphasis/causal nuance

• mahādevam: Mahādeva
• mahādevam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: ‘महान् देवः’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• himavat-giri-saṃsthitam: situated on Mount Himavat
• himavat-giri-saṃsthitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: himavat (प्रातिपदिक) + giri (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃsthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (locative sense): ‘हिमवत्-गिरौ संस्थितः’ (situated on Mount Himavat); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (agreeing with महादेवम्)

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha

Sthala Purana: The verse situates Śiva on Himavat; in later Śaiva-Paurāṇic mapping, Himālaya-abiding Śiva naturally evokes Kedāra, where Śiva is worshipped in the Himalayan region as a self-manifest presence and refuge for seekers.

Significance: Approaching the Himalayan Śiva signifies turning from worldly governance to the transcendent Lord; pilgrimage is framed as purification and orientation toward Śiva’s grace (anugraha) through darśana in a liminal, ascetic landscape.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Mahadeva
• Himalaya

FAQs

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

The verse highlights that even Brahmā approaches Śiva with inner serenity (prasanna), implying that divine encounter is grounded in humility and grace—Śiva as Pati (Lord) is reached through reverent approach rather than mere status.

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

Śiva is presented as Parameśvara and Mahādeva “abiding” in a sacred locus (Himālaya), reflecting Saguna accessibility—devotees similarly approach Śiva through sacred forms and places, including the Liṅga, seeking His prasāda (grace).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The key practice is cultivating prasannatā (a calm, pure mind) before approaching Śiva—practically expressed through japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” simple bhasma/Tripuṇḍra remembrance, and entering worship with humility.