Shloka 29

प्रस्थान-विरह-विलापः

Departure and Lament in Separation

Devanagari script

तमामन्त्र्य मया विष्णुस्साञ्जलिश्शिवयोर्मुदा । प्रशंसंस्तद्विवाहञ्च जगाम स्वालयम्परम्

Transliteration

tamāmantrya mayā viṣṇussāñjaliśśivayormudā | praśaṃsaṃstadvivāhañca jagāma svālayamparam

Translation

Ainsi, après avoir été congédié par moi avec respect, Viṣṇu, les mains jointes et le cœur en joie devant Śiva et Pārvatī, loua leur mariage divin, puis s’en alla vers sa propre demeure suprême.

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• āmantrya: having taken leave
• āmantrya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√mantr (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), 'having taken leave/asked permission'

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन

• viṣṇuḥ: Vishnu
• viṣṇuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• sa: with
• sa: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (viṣṇuḥ)

• añjaliḥ: folded hands
• añjaliḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: añjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'folded hands' (gesture)

• śivayoḥ: of Shiva (and the other)
• śivayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual); 'of the two: Shiva (and his consort)'

• mudā: with joy
• mudā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mudā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन; भावे (by/with joy)

• praśaṃsan: praising
• praśaṃsan: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√śaṃs (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'praising'

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (vivāham)

• vivāham: marriage
• vivāham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vivāha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• sva: his own
• sva: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (ālayam)

• ālayam: abode
• ālayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ālaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• param: supreme/excellent
• param: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (ālayam)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; depicts Viṣṇu’s reverent participation and approval of Śiva-Pārvatī vivāha, reinforcing auspiciousness and inter-deity concord.

Significance: Frames Śiva’s marriage as universally celebrated; hearing it is treated as śubha-kathā that supports harmony (sāmarasya) and devotion.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights bhakti and humility: even Viṣṇu offers reverent añjali and praises Śiva–Śakti, affirming the auspiciousness of their union as a cosmic harmony that supports dharma and spiritual welfare.

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

The verse models saguna-upāsanā—devotional reverence to the manifest divine couple. In Shaiva understanding, honoring Śiva with folded hands and praise is a direct form of worship that culminates in inner alignment with Pati (Śiva) through devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is añjali-namaskāra and stuti (praise) as daily practice—begin worship with reverent salutations to Śiva (and Śakti), recite hymns, and cultivate joyful devotion; this can be paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” though it is not explicitly stated in the verse.