Vamana Purana — Shiva's Wedding Procession (Part 2), Shloka 39

Shiva’s Wedding Procession to Kailasa and the Marriage of Girija (Kali)

Devanagari script

अथाजगाम हिमवान् शुक्ललाम्बरधरः शुचिः पवित्रपाणिरादाय मधुपर्कमथोज्ज्वलम्

Transliteration

athājagāma himavān śuklalāmbaradharaḥ śuciḥ pavitrapāṇirādāya madhuparkamathojjvalam

Translation

Then Himavān came—pure, wearing white garments—his hands sanctified (holding purificatory grass), bringing the bright madhuparka, the ceremonial offering of hospitality.

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Ārambha/krama-avyaya (discourse particle: then/now)

• ājagāma: came
• ājagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√gam (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (लिट्, perfect), Prathama puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• himavān: Himavān (the हिमालय)
• himavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: himavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; proper name (Himālaya)

• śukla-lāmbara-dharaḥ: wearing a white garment
• śukla-lāmbara-dharaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śukla (प्रातिपदिक) + lāmbara (प्रातिपदिक) + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi: ‘śuklaṃ lāmbaraṃ dharati yaḥ’

• śuciḥ: pure
• śuciḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of himavān

• pavitra-pāṇiḥ: having a purified hand
• pavitra-pāṇiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pavitra (प्रातिपदिक) + pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi: ‘pavitraḥ pāṇir yasya’

• ādāya: having taken
• ādāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√dā (धातु)
• Form: Ktvānta (क्त्वान्त) absolutive; ‘having taken’

• madhuparkam: madhuparka (honey-mixture offering)
• madhuparkam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhuparka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (or Napuṃsaka by some usage), Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; arghya-viśeṣa (honey-mixture offering)

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Krama-avyaya (then)

• ujjvalam: bright, splendid
• ujjvalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ujjvala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga/napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of madhuparkam

Speakers

• Narrative voice not specified in input (often Pulastya → Nārada framework)

Primary Deities

• Himavān

Key Themes

• Rituals (madhuparka hospitality)
• Purity and auspicious attire
• Sage/altar milieu

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Ātithya (honoring a worthy guest) is treated as a sacred duty: purity, proper dress, and prescribed offerings (madhuparka) embody dharma through reverent reception.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

This belongs to narrative-dharma material (ritual conduct embedded in story), not directly to sarga/pratisarga; it functions as dharma instruction via exemplary action.

What is the symbolic significance?

White garments and 'pavitra' signify sattva and ritual readiness; madhuparka symbolizes sweetness, welcome, and the formal recognition of spiritual authority.