Shloka 54

हिमालयगृहे नारदस्य आगमनम् तथा विश्वकर्मनिर्मितवैभववर्णनम् — Nārada’s Arrival at Himālaya’s Palace and the Description of Viśvakarman’s Marvels

Devanagari script

अथ विष्ण्वादिसंयुक्तो मुदितैस्स्वबलैर्युतः । आजगामोपहैमागपुरं प्रमुदितो हरः

Transliteration

atha viṣṇvādisaṃyukto muditaissvabalairyutaḥ | ājagāmopahaimāgapuraṃ pramudito haraḥ

Translation

ତାପରେ ହର (ଭଗବାନ ଶିବ) ବିଷ୍ଣୁ ଆଦି ଦେବମାନଙ୍କ ସହ, ନିଜ ଆନନ୍ଦିତ ପରିବାରବଳ ସହିତ, ହର୍ଷଭରେ ଉପହୈମାଗ ନାମକ ନଗରକୁ ଆସିଲେ।

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रसङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भार्थक (then/now)

• विष्णु-आदि-संयुक्तः: accompanied by Viṣṇu and others
• विष्णु-आदि-संयुक्तः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (विष्ण्वादिभिः संयुक्तः)

• मुदितैः: by/with the joyful (ones)
• मुदितैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुदित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• स्व-बलैः: with his own forces
• स्व-बलैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्य बलानि)

• युतः: joined, accompanied
• युतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषण

• आ- जगाम: came, arrived
• आ- जगाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• उप-हैम-आग-पुरम्: the city named Upahaimāga
• उप-हैम-आग-पुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + हैम (प्रातिपदिक) + आग (प्रातिपदिक) + पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (उप + हैम + आग + पुर)

• प्रमुदितः: very delighted
• प्रमुदितः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + मुद् (धातु) → प्रमुदित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृत् (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषण

• हरः: Hara (Śiva)
• हरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse frames Śiva’s royal/processional arrival with Viṣṇu and the devas to Upahaimāga, setting the narrative stage for Himālaya’s reception and the Pārvatī-related events.

Significance: Darśana of Śiva as Īśvara accompanied by the devas is presented as auspicious; the motif supports the Siddhānta idea that all divine functions operate under Pati’s sovereignty.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva as “Hara,” the remover of bonds, moving in auspicious joy with the devas—signifying that divine grace and dharma-supporting forces naturally gather around the Lord when His līlā unfolds.

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

It presents Saguna Śiva—personally acting, traveling, and being accompanied—encouraging devotees to approach the Linga with the same sense of auspicious presence: Śiva is not distant, but actively bestows grace within the world.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple takeaway is joyful remembrance (smaraṇa) of Hara while chanting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating a sattvic, delighted mind as one prepares for worship (pūjā) or japa.