Shiva’s Wedding Procession to Kailasa and the Marriage of Girija (Kali)
स्थीयतां विस्तृते रम्ये गिरिप्रस्थे समे शुभे शिलासु पद्मवार्णासु श्लक्ष्णासु च मृदुष्वपि
sthīyatāṃ vistṛte ramye giriprasthe same śubhe śilāsu padmavārṇāsu ślakṣṇāsu ca mṛduṣvapi
Demeurons (ou demeurez) sur ce vaste plateau de montagne, charmant, uni et de bon augure, sur des roches aux teintes de lotus, lisses et même douces.
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The verse presents an ideal sacred habitat: level, auspicious, and gentle—suggesting that spiritual life thrives where the environment supports steadiness (samatā), purity (śubhatā), and non-harshness (mṛdutā), paralleling inner qualities cultivated by sādhana.
It functions as tīrtha/kshetra-prasaṃśā (praise and description of a holy locale), commonly embedded within Purāṇic narration; it is ancillary to the fivefold topics but aligns most with Ācāra-dharma and kṣetra-māhātmya sections.
‘Lotus-colored, smooth, soft rocks’ evoke the lotus symbolism of purity and spiritual unfolding; the ‘level plateau’ suggests equanimity and stability—qualities of a mind fit for tapas and devotion.