Shloka 24
हिमवच्छिखरे तत्र पुत्रा मेऽम्बुधिसंहिताः । हिरण्यनामा कौशल्यो लोकाक्षी प्रधिमिस्तथा
himavacchikhare tatra putrā me'mbudhisaṃhitāḥ | hiraṇyanāmā kauśalyo lokākṣī pradhimistathā
Upon the peak of Himavān, my sons were gathered together like a vast ocean—Hiraṇyanāmā, Kauśalya, Lokākṣī, and also Pradhimi.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, quoting the Purāṇic account)
Tattva Level: pashu
Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha
Sthala Purana: Himālaya peak setting evokes Kedāra-kṣetra traditions where Śiva is sought in the high Himalayas; the verse itself lists sons on Himavān rather than narrating the Kedāra origin.
Significance: Merit of tapas and proximity to Śiva in Himālaya; supports purification and aspiration toward anugraha.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
Cosmic Event: Himavān as cosmic axis (meru-like symbolism); ‘ocean-like assembly’ suggests immeasurable multitude across cycles
FAQs
The verse establishes the Himalayan peak as a sacred, elevated locus where divine lineages and powers assemble—symbolically pointing to the inner “summit” of consciousness where the many energies of the cosmos are gathered and ordered under Rudra’s overarching reality.
By naming specific beings within a sacred geography, the text supports Saguna contemplation—devotees focus the mind on Shiva’s manifested order in the world. Such remembrance naturally culminates in Linga-worship, where all names and forms are unified in the one Pati (Lord) worshiped as the Linga.
A practical takeaway is japa with visualization: chant the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while meditating on a luminous Himalayan summit and mentally offering bilva and vibhūti to the Linga—gathering scattered thoughts into one-pointed devotion.