Shloka 3
ईश्वरागमनं हिमवदादि-समागमश्च / The Arrival of Īśvara and the Assembly of Himālaya, Devas, and Mountains
स्वयं जगाम सद्भक्त्या प्राणेप्सुन्द्रष्टुऽमीश्वरम् । भक्त्युद्रुतमनाश्शैलः प्रशंसन् स्वविधिम्मुदा
svayaṃ jagāma sadbhaktyā prāṇepsundraṣṭu'mīśvaram | bhaktyudrutamanāśśailaḥ praśaṃsan svavidhimmudā
ശുദ്ധഭക്തിയാൽ പ്രേരിതനായി ശൈലൻ സ്വയം—പ്രാണങ്ങളെയും തൃണമെന്നപോലെ കണക്കാക്കി—ഈശ്വരദർശനത്തിനായി പോയി. ഭക്തിയിൽ ഉരുകിയ ഹൃദയത്തോടെ തന്റെ ഭാഗ്യത്തെ പുകഴ്ത്തി ആനന്ദത്തോടെ മുന്നേറി।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: A bhakti-centered approach scene: Himālaya goes personally to behold Īśvara, heart ‘melted’ by devotion—an archetype of the paśu turning toward Pati for liberating grace.
Significance: Teaches that true darśana is sought with sadbhakti and self-surrender (even ‘at the cost of life’), which in Siddhānta aligns with ripening of mala-kṣaya and receptivity to anugraha.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights that sincere bhakti makes the devotee value Śiva-darśana above all else; when the heart softens through devotion, divine grace and auspicious destiny unfold naturally.
The verse emphasizes darśana of Īśvara—approaching the Lord in a knowable, gracious (saguṇa) manner, as in Liṅga-worship, where devotion and reverent approach are central to receiving Śiva’s presence.
A practical takeaway is steady bhakti-sādhana—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a darśana-oriented mindset, supported by simple Śiva-pūjā (e.g., bilva offering and reverence).