Shloka 22

महेश्वरागमनं तथा नीराजन-सत्कारवर्णनम् / The Arrival of Maheśvara and the Rite of Welcome

Nīrājana

Devanagari script

परपुच्छां चकारासौ मुदिता स्वगृहं ययौ । शिवो निवेदितं स्थानं जगाम गणनिर्जरैः

Transliteration

parapucchāṃ cakārāsau muditā svagṛhaṃ yayau | śivo niveditaṃ sthānaṃ jagāma gaṇanirjaraiḥ

Translation

കൂടുതൽ ചോദിച്ചറിഞ്ഞ് അവൾ സന്തോഷത്തോടെ സ്വന്തം ഗൃഹത്തിലേക്ക് മടങ്ങി. ശിവനും ഗണങ്ങളോടും അമരപരിചാരകരോടും കൂടി അറിയിച്ച സ്ഥലത്തേക്ക് പോയി.

Word by Word

• परपुच्छाम्: the other/outer tail (of the garment)
• परपुच्छाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परपुच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• चकार: made/did
• चकार: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• असौ: she (that one)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (सन्दर्भे), प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• मुदिता: delighted
• मुदिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुदित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √मुद्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• स्वगृहम्: to her own house
• स्वगृहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य गृहं)

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• शिवः: Śiva
• शिवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• निवेदितम्: informed/indicated
• निवेदितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निवेदित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √विद्/√वेद् with नि)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• स्थानम्: place
• स्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• गणनिर्जरैः: with the gaṇa-devas (attendants)
• गणनिर्जरैः: Sahakāraka (सह/सहाय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण + निर्जर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (गणानां निर्जराः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse highlights Śiva’s orderly, grace-filled movement within divine play (līlā): joy, right inquiry, and timely action occur under His auspicious guidance, showing that the Lord’s will unfolds through both human-like events and transcendent providence.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Śiva is presented as Saguna—personally acting, being accompanied by gaṇas, and proceeding to an indicated place—supporting devotional worship where the devotee relates to the Lord as a present, responsive protector, often approached through Linga-upāsanā as His accessible form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to cultivate śraddhā and follow divine instruction with steadiness—begin worship with the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and maintain purity through simple Shaiva observances like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and remembrance of Śiva while acting.