Shloka 3
ईश्वरागमनं हिमवदादि-समागमश्च / The Arrival of Īśvara and the Assembly of Himālaya, Devas, and Mountains
स्वयं जगाम सद्भक्त्या प्राणेप्सुन्द्रष्टुऽमीश्वरम् । भक्त्युद्रुतमनाश्शैलः प्रशंसन् स्वविधिम्मुदा
svayaṃ jagāma sadbhaktyā prāṇepsundraṣṭu'mīśvaram | bhaktyudrutamanāśśailaḥ praśaṃsan svavidhimmudā
Poussé par une dévotion pure, Śaila s’y rendit lui-même, désireux de contempler le Seigneur fût-ce au prix de sa vie. Le cœur fondu par la bhakti, il allait dans la joie, louant sa destinée et la providence.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: A bhakti-centered approach scene: Himālaya goes personally to behold Īśvara, heart ‘melted’ by devotion—an archetype of the paśu turning toward Pati for liberating grace.
Significance: Teaches that true darśana is sought with sadbhakti and self-surrender (even ‘at the cost of life’), which in Siddhānta aligns with ripening of mala-kṣaya and receptivity to anugraha.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights that sincere bhakti makes the devotee value Śiva-darśana above all else; when the heart softens through devotion, divine grace and auspicious destiny unfold naturally.
The verse emphasizes darśana of Īśvara—approaching the Lord in a knowable, gracious (saguṇa) manner, as in Liṅga-worship, where devotion and reverent approach are central to receiving Śiva’s presence.
A practical takeaway is steady bhakti-sādhana—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a darśana-oriented mindset, supported by simple Śiva-pūjā (e.g., bilva offering and reverence).