Shloka 51

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा तं प्रणेमुश् च प्रीतिकण्टकितत्वचः ससृजुः पुष्पवर्षाणि खेचराः सिद्धचारणाः

Transliteration

ityuktvā taṃ praṇemuś ca prītikaṇṭakitatvacaḥ sasṛjuḥ puṣpavarṣāṇi khecarāḥ siddhacāraṇāḥ

Translation

かく語り終えると、彼らは御前にひれ伏し、歓喜に身の毛がよだつほどであった。ついで虚空を行くシッダとチャーラナが花の雨を降らせた――それは、パティ（主シヴァ）が嘉し、清浄なる行が成就として印可された吉祥の徴である。

Word by Word

• iti-uktvā: having said thus

• tam: to him

• praṇemuḥ: they bowed/prostrated

• ca: and

• prīti: joy, loving delight

• kaṇṭakita-tvacaḥ: with skin horripilated (gooseflesh)

• sasṛjuḥ: they released/let fall

• puṣpa-varṣāṇi: showers of flowers

• khecarāḥ: those who move in the sky (celestial beings)

• siddha-cāraṇāḥ: Siddhas and Cāraṇas (divine perfected beings and celestial bards)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Siddhas
• Charanas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

The puṣpavarṣa (shower of flowers) functions as a mangala-lakṣaṇa—an auspicious divine seal that the worship/act has reached siddhi and that Śiva as Pati is pleased, encouraging steadfast Linga-bhakti.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Though Śiva is not named directly, the narrative implies his anugraha-śakti: when the Pati is satisfied, the cosmos responds with auspicious signs, showing Śiva-tattva as the sovereign principle whose grace loosens pāśa (bondage) and uplifts the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights bhakti expressed through praṇāma (prostration) and the inner devotional mark of prīti with horripilation—classical signs of devotion—indicating successful puja and readiness for deeper Pāśupata-oriented discipline.