Vamana Purana — Shiva's Wedding Procession (Part 2), Shloka 40

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

Devanagari script

उपविष्टस्त्रिनेत्रस्तु शाक्रीं दिशमपश्यत सप्तर्षिकांश्च शैलन्द्रः सूपविष्टो ऽवलोकयन्

Transliteration

upaviṣṭastrinetrastu śākrīṃ diśamapaśyata saptarṣikāṃśca śailandraḥ sūpaviṣṭo 'valokayan

Translation

Seated, the Three-eyed one looked toward the direction of Śakra (Indra). And the lord of mountains (Himavān), well seated, observed the Seven Sages as well.

Word by Word

• upaviṣṭaḥ: seated
• upaviṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√viś (धातु)
• Form: Kta (क्त) past passive participle used adjectivally; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; ‘having sat’

• tri-netraḥ: the three-eyed one
• tri-netraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi: ‘trīṇi netrāṇi yasya’ (Śiva)

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa/virodha-avyaya (particle: but/indeed)

• śākrīm: Indra’s (eastern)
• śākrīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śākrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of diśam; ‘of Indra’

• diśam: direction
• diśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• apaśyata: saw
• apaśyata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √paś (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ lakāra, Prathama puruṣa, Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• saptarṣikān: the seven sages
• saptarṣikān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sapta (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; dvigu: ‘sapta ṛṣayaḥ’ (the seven sages)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (conjunction)

• śailandraḥ: the lord of mountains (Himavān)
• śailandraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: ‘śailānām indraḥ’ (lord of mountains)

• su-upaviṣṭaḥ: well seated
• su-upaviṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (अव्यय) + upa-√viś (धातु)
• Form: Kta (क्त) PPP with avyaya-prefix su-; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; ‘well-seated’

• avalokayan: looking, observing
• avalokayan: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-√lok (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya (शतृ, present active participle); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; ‘while looking’

Speakers

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

Primary Deities

• Śiva (Trinetra)
• Indra (Śakra)

Key Themes

• Shaivism
• Sage assembly (Saptarṣis)
• Cosmic order via directions (dik) and deities

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Reverence for ṛṣis and alignment with cosmic order (dik/devatā associations) are portrayed as marks of proper conduct in sacred assemblies.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Episodic narrative with dharmic-ritual coloring; it supports the Purāṇic function of situating dharma within cosmic hierarchy (deities, directions, sages) rather than recounting creation lineages.

What is the symbolic significance?

Śiva looking toward Indra’s quarter can signal recognition of the devas’ cosmic administration, while Himavān’s attention to the Saptarṣis highlights the primacy of Vedic seers as custodians of order and ritual legitimacy.