Shloka 45

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

Uma–Maheshvara Vrata, Shula-dana, and Month-wise Ekabhakta Vrata

Devanagari script

गोलोकं समनुप्राप्य भवान्या सह मोदते भवान्या सदृशीभूत्वा सर्वकल्पेषु साव्यया

Transliteration

golokaṃ samanuprāpya bhavānyā saha modate bhavānyā sadṛśībhūtvā sarvakalpeṣu sāvyayā

Translation

ഗോലോകം പ്രാപിച്ച് അവൻ ഭവാനിയോടൊപ്പം ആനന്ദിക്കുന്നു; ഭവാനിയോട് സദൃശനായി, അവ്യയയായ ദേവിയോടൊപ്പം എല്ലാ കല്പങ്ങളിലും വസിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• golokam: Goloka (the luminous divine realm)

• samanuprāpya: having fully attained/reached

• bhavānyā saha: together with Bhavānī (Pārvatī)

• modate: rejoices/delights

• bhavānyā sadṛśī-bhūtvā: having become similar in nature to Bhavānī

• sarva-kalpeṣu: in all kalpas (cosmic cycles)

• sā-avyayā: with the imperishable (Goddess)/together with the undecaying Shakti

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s phala section, contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Bhavani
• Parvati
• Shakti

FAQs

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

It presents the phala (spiritual fruit) of Shaiva practice—by devotion that honors Shiva together with Bhavānī, the pashu (soul) gains divine proximity and enduring joy in a higher realm, implying liberation through Pati’s grace mediated by Shakti.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied through inseparability from Shakti: the liberated state is not mere relocation but participation in the imperishable power (avyayā) of the Divine, indicating Pati as the giver of liberation and Shakti as the sustaining presence of that state.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to Shakti-sahita Shaiva upāsanā—worship/meditation on Shiva together with Bhavānī—consistent with Pāśupata-oriented transformation where the pashu becomes ‘sadṛśa’ (aligned in qualities) through sustained devotion and purity of conduct.