Vamana Purana — Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva, Shloka 32
The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage
स कदाचिन्महाशैलं हिमवन्तं समागतः तेनार्चितः श्रद्धयासौ तां रात्रिमवसद्धरः
sa kadācinmahāśailaṃ himavantaṃ samāgataḥ tenārcitaḥ śraddhayāsau tāṃ rātrimavasaddharaḥ
Un jour, il parvint à la grande montagne Himavān. L’ayant honorée avec foi, ce Soutien du monde y demeura pour cette nuit-là.
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FAQs
Śraddhā-backed hospitality and worship (arcana) sanctify place and time; even a single night’s hosting of the divine becomes meritorious, emphasizing devotion expressed through service.
Carita (narrative episode) with implicit tīrtha/sacred-place coloring: it frames the Himalaya as a devotional theater where divine presence is invoked and received.
The mountain (steady, elevated) receiving and worshipping the deity mirrors the devotee’s ideal mind—firm and uplifted. The ‘night-stay’ motif often signals a temporary epiphany that consecrates the locale and advances the narrative toward ensuing boons or events.