Shloka 59

Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana

Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness

Devanagari script

महेन्द्रपर्वते रामः स्थितस्तपसि तिष्ठति । कल्पांते पुनरेवासावृषिस्थानमवाप्स्यति

Transliteration

mahendraparvate rāmaḥ sthitastapasi tiṣṭhati | kalpāṃte punarevāsāvṛṣisthānamavāpsyati

Translation

Rāma remains upon Mount Mahendra, steadfastly abiding in austerity. At the end of the kalpa, he will again attain the state and station of a ṛṣi (sage).

Word by Word

• महेन्द्र-पर्वते: on Mount Mahendra
• महेन्द्र-पर्वते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (महेन्द्रस्य पर्वते)

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्थितः: standing/remaining
• स्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• तपसि: in austerity
• तपसि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तिष्ठति: remains/stands
• तिष्ठति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कल्प-अन्ते: at the end of the kalpa
• कल्प-अन्ते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कल्पस्य अन्ते)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (again)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय

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

• ऋषि-स्थानम्: the abode of sages
• ऋषि-स्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (ऋषीणां स्थानम्)

• अवाप्स्यति: will attain
• अवाप्स्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Mount Mahendra is presented as a tapas-kṣetra where Rāma remains in austerity; the verse is more about the continuity of tapas across cosmic time than about a specific liṅga-site.

Significance: Mahendra/Mahendragiri is revered as a siddha-kṣetra: tapas performed there is believed to accelerate purification and steadiness of mind.

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: kalpa-anta (end of an aeon)

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Mahendra (mountain)
• Rishis

FAQs

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

It highlights tapas (austere, yogic perseverance) as a purifying discipline that matures the soul across cosmic time, culminating in higher spiritual attainment—here expressed as gaining ṛṣi-status.

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

Though the verse does not mention the Liṅga explicitly, it reflects a core Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis: sustained practice and devotion to the Lord (Saguna Shiva as the accessible focus of worship) ripen karma and elevate the seeker toward liberation-oriented states.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steady tapas: regular japa (especially Panchākṣarī—"Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), meditation, and disciplined living, optionally supported by Shaiva marks like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrāksha as aids to constancy.